On factory farms, the death rate of pig sows is soaring
It's not yet clear why this is happening, but there are plenty of suspects
02 October, 2018
- A rise in mortality for factory farm pig sows has growers worried.
- There are some obvious possible reasons, but studies are underway.
- Rise in deaths points toward a need for more humane treatment of pigs.
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How Many Deaths Is Cheap Chicken Worth?
A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken.
12 October, 2017
Illustration by Julia Suits, The New Yorker cartoonist & author of The Extraordinary Catalog of Peculiar Inventions
1. If you want to be a good boss you will want regulation (likewise good economists). If that surprises you, Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken shows you’ve caught a virulent strain of bad ideas about business.
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