In the documentary The Future of Food, the repercussions of industrial farming are discussed. Organic farming has become increasingly popular in the US as has the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO's). Farming practices around the world have changed with the advances in technology invented by the industrial sector. Here we will discuss some of the potential risks and benefits posed by industrial farming.
The industrial sector has provided contributions such as tractors for tilling land, machines for sorting produce, harvesting machines, and storage and packing mechanisms. Industrial farming comes with its own set of threats to communities, though. Livestock farming, for example, can be a particular problem for residents living close to the farms.
Increased levels of animal excreta, inadequate and/or improper waste management, air pollution due to increased movement of vehicles, unprocessed animal skin, dead animals, and other process waste emitting gaseous substances of varying descriptions can be major hazards to the residents. Water pollution is another issue that traditional farmers and the residents may have to put up with. Another major factor held against industrial farming is that it focuses only on livestock farming with all the attendant ills.
Despite the risks, though, many still argue the benefits of industrial farming. The most obvious of these benefits is the ability of industrial farmers to create capital to invest in technology and equipment. Traditional farmers generally do not have the ability to do this the way industrial farmers do.
Just the size of industrial farming outfits can motivate investors and bankers to give large sums of money expecting a good return. Consumers benefit from a more economical product.
Given the conflicting position of industrial farming, it could be up to the policy makers to evolve an environment where the benefits of industrial farming can benefit the future of food without compromising the health and environmental issues of communities around the industrial farms.
The industrial sector has provided contributions such as tractors for tilling land, machines for sorting produce, harvesting machines, and storage and packing mechanisms. Industrial farming comes with its own set of threats to communities, though. Livestock farming, for example, can be a particular problem for residents living close to the farms.
Increased levels of animal excreta, inadequate and/or improper waste management, air pollution due to increased movement of vehicles, unprocessed animal skin, dead animals, and other process waste emitting gaseous substances of varying descriptions can be major hazards to the residents. Water pollution is another issue that traditional farmers and the residents may have to put up with. Another major factor held against industrial farming is that it focuses only on livestock farming with all the attendant ills.
Despite the risks, though, many still argue the benefits of industrial farming. The most obvious of these benefits is the ability of industrial farmers to create capital to invest in technology and equipment. Traditional farmers generally do not have the ability to do this the way industrial farmers do.
Just the size of industrial farming outfits can motivate investors and bankers to give large sums of money expecting a good return. Consumers benefit from a more economical product.
Given the conflicting position of industrial farming, it could be up to the policy makers to evolve an environment where the benefits of industrial farming can benefit the future of food without compromising the health and environmental issues of communities around the industrial farms.
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