The Failures of “Organic” Farming
Organic farms try to make their products better for people, but that doesn’t mean better animal welfare.
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Episode Notes
There are regulations regarding how farm animals are transported, how they’re auctioned, how they’re slaughtered—but when they’re living on the farm? That’s where things get cloudy.
Guest: Annie Lowrey, journalist writing on politics and economic policy for the Atlantic.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Anna Phillips.