Nick Cooney and Factory Farming

In my opinion, the most interesting aspect of Nick Cooney's presentation was the information regarding government regulation in respects to factory farming. I was amazed to learn that these enormous factory farms are not held accountable for the damage they do to the environment. That means a factory farm may dispose of animal waste and other harmful byproducts with no regard as to how it may effect the environment. Ironically, animals cause over 50% of greenhouse gases and animal waste is the number 1 cause of water pollution, as well as the number 2 cause of air pollution. It is shocking to learn how much power these farming companies have, even the automotive industry must report to the government and regulate the amount of harmful chemicals they and their products emit.