In the mind of the brain: "A conversation with Professor V.S. Ramachandran, world-renowned explorer of the human brain, on neuroscience, philosophy, consciousness and beyond."

 
Factory Farms: "There is no specific definition of what a factory farm is, but they tend to have certain characteristics in common. Animals most often raised in these conditions are dairy cows, cattle, pigs, chickens and turkeys. The main characteristic of a factory farm is that animals are crowded together in confined spaces where they can’t carry out their natural behaviors like grazing, rooting and pecking. Animals are raised in facilities that cannot properly process all the waste, so manure is most often held in large lagoons that can hold millions of gallons of waste. This waste is often over-applied to the land and runs off into surrounding streams and waterways, or can leak from the lagoons into the ground and groundwater. Antibiotics, chemicals and/or hormones are used to promote faster growth and to ward off diseases.

Factory farms emphasize high volume and profit with little or no regard for environmental quality, human health, safe food, humane treatment of animals, and the rural economy. For more information on factory farms in general, visit the Factory Farming page on Sustainable Table."

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GRACE Factory Farm Project: "The GRACE Factory Farm Project (GFFP) works to create a sustainable food production system that is healthful and humane, economically viable, and environmentally sound. When invited by regional or grassroots groups, the GFFP helps rural communities, family ranchers and farmers around the country oppose the spread of new factory farms, and close down existing operations that adversely affect the health and well-being of communities."