{"id":474972,"date":"2025-05-12T18:32:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newjerseyheadlines.com\/news\/story\/474972\/factory-farming-and-planet-humane-foundation-warns-of-environmental-collapse-driven-by-factory-farming-practices.html"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:32:47","slug":"factory-farming-and-planet-humane-foundation-warns-of-environmental-collapse-driven-by-factory-farming-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/story\/474972\/factory-farming-and-planet-humane-foundation-warns-of-environmental-collapse-driven-by-factory-farming-practices.html","title":{"rendered":"Factory Farming and Planet: Humane Foundation Warns of Environmental Collapse Driven by Factory Farming Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;width:250px;padding:8px 10px 10px 10px\">\n<div><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/1746937083.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"Factory Farming and Planet: Humane Foundation Warns of Environmental Collapse Driven by Factory Farming Practices\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/1746937083.jpg\" alt=\"Factory Farming and Planet: Humane Foundation Warns of Environmental Collapse Driven by Factory Farming Practices\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px;border:0 solid !important\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>\u201cWe don\u2019t need to choose between feeding people and saving the planet,\u201d said Roghani. \u201cWe just need to stop pretending that cruelty and collapse are our only options.\u201d  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;padding:8px 0px\">The Humane Foundation has launched a new campaign, \u201cThe Earth Can\u2019t Take It Anymore,\u201d exposing the devastating environmental consequences of factory farming. Drawing from evidence presented on https:\/\/Cruelty.Farm, the campaign reveals how industrial animal agriculture is a leading driver of climate change, deforestation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss \u2014 all while inflicting immense suffering on billions of animals.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/humane.foundation\" target=\"_blank\">Humane Foundation<\/a> has today launched a new awareness campaign titled <strong>&ldquo;The Earth Can&rsquo;t Take It Anymore,&rdquo;<\/strong> warning that intensive animal agriculture, commonly referred to as factory farming, is driving significant <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruelty.farm\/environment\/environmental-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\">environmental degradation<\/a> and accelerating global ecological instability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Drawing on findings highlighted at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruelty.farm\" target=\"_new\">Cruelty.Farm<\/a>, the campaign presents compelling evidence that factory farming is a leading contributor to deforestation, climate change, water pollution, and biodiversity loss &mdash; all while inflicting widespread suffering on billions of sentient animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;Our current food system is reliant on industrial-scale cruelty and environmental destruction,&rdquo; said <strong>A. Roghani<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Humane Foundation. &ldquo;It is not only the animals who suffer under this model &mdash; our planet, and future generations, are paying the price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/07bf0762105adf36bc32cacd16071d0f.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Environmental Impacts of Factory Farming: A Growing Global Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The campaign outlines the key ecological harms associated with industrial animal agriculture, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong>Deforestation and Habitat Destruction<\/strong>: Forests are cleared extensively to grow soy and other feed crops for livestock, threatening biodiversity and displacing wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Greenhouse Gas Emissions<\/strong>: Livestock farming is a major emitter of methane and nitrous oxide, significantly contributing to climate change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Water Contamination<\/strong>: Animal waste and chemical runoff from factory farms pollute rivers, lakes, and marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Excessive Resource Consumption<\/strong>: The production of animal-based foods consumes disproportionate amounts of land, water, and crops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">These environmental costs are inextricably linked to the systemic <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruelty.farm\/animals\/\" target=\"_blank\">mistreatment of animals<\/a> within these operations. Pigs, chickens, and cows are confined in extreme conditions, deprived of natural behaviors, and slaughtered at a scale that prioritizes efficiency over welfare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;The same industrial model that disregards animal life is pushing our environment to the brink,&rdquo; Roghani added. &ldquo;This is a wake-up call for policymakers and consumers alike.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Strategic Recommendations for Systemic Change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In response, the Humane Foundation is advocating for the following actions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Phase out subsidies for industrial animal agriculture<\/strong> and redirect public funding to sustainable plant-based and regenerative farming systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Introduce regulatory frameworks<\/strong> that address environmental damage and animal cruelty in agricultural operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Promote public education<\/strong> around the environmental and ethical costs of factory farming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Recognize animals as sentient beings<\/strong> in law and policy to reflect their capacity for suffering and emotional experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Individual Action and Public Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Foundation encourages members of the public to take meaningful action, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p>Reducing or eliminating consumption of animal products.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Supporting plant-based and ethically produced alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Advocating for political change that aligns agriculture with climate goals and compassion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Sharing the findings from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruelty.farm\" target=\"_new\">Cruelty.Farm<\/a> to raise awareness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About the Humane Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Humane Foundation is a UK-based nonprofit organization committed to promoting animal rights, environmental sustainability, and food system reform through research, advocacy, and public education. The Foundation works toward a future where animals are treated with respect and where the food we eat no longer costs the Earth.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/cruelty.farm_157293.html\">Humane Foundation<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Ali Roghani<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=factory-farming-and-planet-humane-foundation-warns-of-environmental-collapse-driven-by-factory-farming-practices\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +443303219009<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>27 Old Gloucester Street  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> London<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> England<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United Kingdom<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruelty.farm\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/cruelty.farm\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=factory-farming-and-planet-humane-foundation-warns-of-environmental-collapse-driven-by-factory-farming-practices\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need to choose between feeding people and saving the planet,\u201d said Roghani. \u201cWe just need to stop pretending that cruelty and collapse are our only options.\u201d The Humane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474972"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474972\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oklahomacityheadlines.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}