Consumption as ethics: Talking with students about food

We welcome back Monica Chen of Factory Farming Awareness Coalition. She describes the animal-agricultural complex that exploits workers in meatpacking plants and animals in factory farms and devastates communities and the environment. Monica introduces FFAC’s culturally-competent virtual lessons and presentations for students from middle school through university, customized for all subject areas.  Students who want to become social justice activists, with food as the hub that connects worker rights, sustainability, and environmental racism can apply to FFAC’s intern program. Overview 00:00-00:52 Intro 00:52-03:29 Definition and origin of factory farms (FF) 03:29-05:27 Impact of FF on climate change 05:27-06:07 Methane from cows and climate change 06:07-08:17 Depletion and pollution of natural resources 08:17-09:31 Water use and drought (particularly in California) 09:31-12:33 Chickens 12:33-13:52 Pigs 13:52-16:20 Meatpacking plants 16:20-19:16 Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC) programming for classrooms and distance learning 19:16-22:12 Tailoring content area presentations 22:12-24:05 FFAC’s intern program 24:05-25:52 Relationship of FF to spread of infectious diseases 25:52-27:15 Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References ...

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