**"The answer begins with the dismantling of our industrialized factory farming infrastructure. Not only are America’s factory farms vile for the animals and the workers that slaughter them, but they are essentially breeding grounds for future pandemics."**
— Dr. Michael Greger, *How to Survive a Pandemic*

**"Highly pathogenic bird flu viruses are primarily the products of factory farming."**
— Dr. Michael Greger

**"If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms."**
— Dr. Michael Greger, via Vox

🔗 Source: [How to Survive a Pandemic – Dr. Greger on Rich Roll Podcast](https://www.richroll.com/podcast/michael-greger-md-532/)
📚 More: [NutritionFacts.org](https://nutritionfacts.org)

#PandemicPrevention #FactoryFarming #BirdFlu #SwineFlu #ZoonoticDiseases #MichaelGreger #HowToSurviveAPandemic #PublicHealth #PlantBased #EndFactoryFarming

**"The answer begins with the dismantling of our industrialized factory farming infrastructure. Not only are America’s factory farms vile for the animals and the workers that slaughter them, but they are essentially breeding grounds for future pandemics."**
— Dr. Michael Greger, *How to Survive a Pandemic*

**"Highly pathogenic bird flu viruses are primarily the products of factory farming."**
— Dr. Michael Greger

**"If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms."**
— Dr. Michael Greger, via Vox

🔗 Source: [How to Survive a Pandemic – Dr. Greger on Rich Roll Podcast](https://www.richroll.com/podcast/michael-greger-md-532/)
📚 More: [NutritionFacts.org](https://nutritionfacts.org)

#PandemicPrevention #FactoryFarming #BirdFlu #SwineFlu #ZoonoticDiseases #MichaelGreger #HowToSurviveAPandemic #PublicHealth #PlantBased #EndFactoryFarming

@grrlscientist https://mastodon.social/@grrlscientist/116147717001526457

Anyone can respond to this DEFRA #consultation affecting England, Wales, Scotland, and N Ireland,
about a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets, and breeder layers in #cages.

The purpose is to seek views on the preferred policy proposal - Option 1, so it would be best to read the guidance notes beforehand for proper detail.

This consultation opened 12 Jan 2026
and closes at ⏰ 11:59pm on 9 March 2026.

#FactoryFarming #UK #hens

https://consult.defra.gov.uk/on-farm-animal-welfare-future-farming-policy/laying-hen-cage-reform/

That nice feeling you get when you’ve just finished eating dinner knowing that no animal has suffered a traumatic and disgusting death or cruel practices. 🌱

#vegan #govegan #animals #factoryfarming #nocruelty #nomeat #plantbased #plants #dinner #cooking
#homecooking

So, out of curiosity, I've been calculating how many soybeans it takes to make a small block of tofu. I estimated a total of 920 soybeans for 1 dry cup (as called for in this recipe). The average seed production of a single, well-maintained soy plant is 50-100 pods (yielding 3 soybeans per pod). So that means 3 plants for a single, small block of tofu? Wow! And yeah. I have a friend who is a #MOFGA-certified grower who grew his own soybeans (and taught me how to make tofu), and he was like, "God damn! It ain't easy! Especially without pesticides!"

Tofu recipe:
https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/homemade-tofu/

Soybean plant production:
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/north-carolina-soybean-production-guide/the-soybean-plant

#VeganRecipes #Vegan #GrowYourOwn? #Soybeans #Tofu #FactoryFarming #Monocrops #SustainableFarming

"About 26 billion #chickens occupy Earth, but apart from the lucky ones in backyards, most are condemned to the hellscape that is #industrialFarming."

Ian Frazier reviews #UnderTheHenfluence, #Yardbirds, and #Hatched

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/02/12/bang-the-drumstick-slowly-under-the-henfluence-yard-birds/
https://archive.ph/v4Fjl

#farms #factoryFarms #factoryFarming #CAFOs #crueltyToAnimals #BigAg #animalWelfare #poultryIndustry #poultry #backyardChickens #books @bookstodon