https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln Responsible and Sustainable Farming en-us 2019-02-24 21:32:05 UTC 2019-02-25 00:13:22 UTC hello@padlet.com laynekennedy06 https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334630241 Johns Hopkins Article
The article Health and Environmental Implications of US Meat Consumption and Production focuses on the health and environmental effects of the US animal products industry. The article provides an outline of the health effects of farming and meat consumption as well as the environmental effects. The article provides links the medical data that supports their claims.
https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/projects/meatless_monday/resources/meat_consumption.html

Choose My Plate
The USDA Choose My Plate Program outlines the USDA recommended diet for Americans. The website below outlines the historical change of the "food pyramid" over the last 100 years as research on nutrition has shifted.

https://www.choosemyplate.gov/brief-history-usda-food-guides

USDA
The USDA provides statistics on data on the rapid growth of the farming industry in America. For example, chicken egg has increased from 91 billion eggs to 106 billion eggs over the past ten years.

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Poultry/index.php

The USDA provides statistic on agricultural production and land use in each state. For example, on the USDA website one can view information about products grown in North Carolina.

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/North_Carolina/index.php

North Carolina Food Bank
The North Carolina Food Bank provides data and statistics on hunger in North Carolina. In addition the Food Bank provides information on the relationship between poverty and unhealthy eating habits. 

]]> 2019-02-24 21:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334630241 laynekennedy06 https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334630278 Nation Geographic
The National Geographic article attached below takes a comprehensive look at the connection between industrial meat production and the environment. The article takes an interested look the contradictions between battles world hunger, food waste, and sustainable farming.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/01/commission-report-great-food-transformation-plant-diet-climate-change/

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
While the FAO provides a variety of data and statistics on agriculture and farming, the article below focuses on "climate-smart" agriculture. The article focuses on a few sustainable and responsible strategies for farming in different areas of the world.
http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1172370/

North Carolina Health News Article
This article posted in the North Carolina Health News website discusses a town meeting about hog farming regulations in Duplin Country. The article shares two sides of the farming debate in North Carolina, the environmental effects vs. the farming jobs.
https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2019/02/21/proposed-changes-in-hog-farm-permit-rankle-farmers-leave-environmentalists-calling-for-more/

Eating Animals
Eating Animals is a documentary focusing on the history and effects of industrial animal farming. The documentary touches on farms in several areas of the Unites States but focuses heavily on farming in North Carolina. 


]]> 2019-02-24 21:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334630278 laynekennedy06 https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334632462 What the Health
What the Health is a documentary film that provides a comprehensive look at the negative effects of industrial farming on human health. The film also takes an interest look that the relationship between large US farming corporations and the US government.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi21Ex9kMqs

Farm Sanctuary 
Farm Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that offer sanctuary to farm animals that are victims of the the harsh and inhumane conditions of many industrial farms. The video below describes the organizations purpose an goals in more detail. Farm Sanctuary also provides details account of each rescue made but this information may not be suitable for all ages as the images can be graphic. ]]> 2019-02-24 21:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laynekennedy06/md8zclt5hsln/wish/334632462