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CAFOs Economic Eects on Consumers, Workers and Small Farmers
David R. Simon Author, Meatonomics (Conari Press, 2013)
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U.S. eects of checko spending on animal food sales (dollar amounts in millions):
Source: Checko programs
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U.S. daily recommended and actual consumpLon of meat, eggs, and seafood:
Source: USDA
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States with industry-friendly animal producLon laws :
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Customary Farming ExempLons:
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Annual externalized costs of U.S. animal food producLon (in billions USD):
Health care $314.0
Cruelty $20.7
Environment $37.2
Subsidies $38.4
Fish producLon $4.5
Total: $414.8 billion yearly
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Animal foods costs to U.S. consumers (in billions):
Total annual hidden costs per $1.00 of animal foods sold at retail: $1.70
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Retail Prices External Costs Total Costs to Consumers
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U.S. animal food prices, 1935 2014 (inaLon-adjusted):
44% 48% 69% 70%
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U.S. chicken prices and consumpLon, 1935 2014 (inaLon-adjusted):
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CAFOs, Workers and Rural CommuniLes
Less local hiring Less local purchasing
of supplies Declines in local
infrastructure and populaLon
Workplace injuries
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CAFOs and Small Farmers
Lower prices and smaller margins
Majority need second jobs
90% of subsidies benet largest 20%
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Aldous Huxley, 1894 1963
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