Factory farming has an impact on each of us as well as the planet itself.  Once upon a time we pretty much knew where our food came from because we knew the farmer or rancher - or at least we knew who they were. But factory farming came in, under the guise of producing more food more efficiently to feed a growing population, and the family farm became almost extinct.  Over the past several decades more and more people have become more concerned with not only who is growing their food and how far it travels but with how their food is being grown or raised.  Social media has made it more obvious how food is grown in fields and orchards and videos showing animals being raised for food in horrible conditions are shared more and more often.  As a result more organizations like the Humane Farming Association are popping up in an effort to protect the animals and educate the food-buying public.  That's where we're starting today's show!  Stay tuned and see where we end up.

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