Livestock

I am concentrating on the medical part of anthropology and eventually going on to medical school. The health of the community is foremost in my mind. The problem in this area is the sewer sludge put on agricultural lands to fertilize the crops. The farmers buy the sludge and truck it to the fields. The problem is the sludge is not tested to determine if there are pathogens living in the supposedly treated sludge. A rancher was having problems with E. coli in his newborn calves. He asked me…

Llewelyn, 2014). Steps of the production of beef and its stakeholders The following are the steps of the supply chain in case of the export with specific details: - (i) Seed stock producers – The seed stock producers develop the different breeds of livestock impervious to several diseases and rapidly improve upon the quality of the cattle and…

water ways, and even through the air that we breathe. According GRACE Communications Foundation’s article on antibiotics “One major way in which antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria enter the environment is via animal manure. Industrial livestock operations produce an enormous amount of concentrated animal waste—over one billion tons annually—often laden with antibiotics and their residues, as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…

the main controversies of factory farming is the use of antibiotics. The Agribusiness Accountability Initiative shows that “70% of antibiotics used in the United States are fed to animals who are not sick” ("Environmental and Health Problems in Livestock Production” 5). Experts believe that animals are contracting diseases that are antibiotic-resistant due to the overuse of antibiotics. They add that the consumption of these animals and crops can cause diseases in…

unacceptable to treat other members of their own species. Specifically, Singer refers to the mistreatment and exploitation of animals by humans. The livestock industry is vital to the American economy as it supplies meat, eggs, milk, and other animal products while providing employment for many people living in the rural areas. Until somewhat recently, the livestock production was incorporated with crop production in a balanced fashion that was beneficial to the society and relatively safe for…

of domesticated livestock in Ghana. However, unfavorable rainfall pattern, uneven seasonal growth and unavailability of pasture during certain times of the year have been considered the major limitations to constant supply of forage for ruminants. There are two seasons in Ghana, the dry and wet season. Forages are normally abundant in the wet season but this is in reverse to the dry season. These changes affect both the quality and quantity of nutrients in the forages for livestock in Ghana.…

Throughout my entire life I have been involved with agriculture. My father is a corn and hay farmer with a few cherry orchards; my grandpa raises beef cattle which we should show at the County fair every year, and now my husband is a Dairy Farmer. I felt like my knowledge relating to issues in Animal Agriculture was pretty broad coming into this class, but as the term has progressed I’ve noticed that I was pretty bias to a lot of issues, as well as having limited knowledge on certain subjects.…

These days, people began to think that eating meat have negative effects on their life. Some countries such as Denmark and Germany consider introducing meat-tax, which is the policy of imposing tax on meat to reduce its consumption (Carrington). Also, China’s government announced the policy to cut the amount of meat citizens eat (Milman and Leavenworth). However, although such recognition is spread, people eat more and more meat, and the amount of the production has also been growing. Compared…

would not impact the individual’s public health, we know that “there is not enough evidence to show a clear link between the use of antibiotics in livestock and health problems in humans” Karen Dillion stated. Both medical and public health experts have studied the issue of antibiotics in many countries and have limited the use of antibiotics in livestock. Factory raised chickens may have received an overabundance of antibiotics as feed in the past, but organically raised chickens are not…

5 requirements are the animal must weigh over 100 pounds for meat and carry weight. The second is the animal must be an herbivore because with a carnivore you will be killing just to grow livestock. The third one is they must get along with humans because you cannot farm an animal who puts you or other livestock at risk. The fourth requirement is that they must have a social hierarchy because when you tame their leader the rest will follow you. The fifth and last requirement is that the animals…