Fixing America's Broken Food System: A Plan for Safe, Ethical, and Affordable Food
Fixing America's Broken Food System: A Plan for Safe, Ethical, and Affordable Food 1. Avian Flu & Poultry Industry Reform Mandatory Vaccination : Implement universal, subsidized vaccination programs for poultry to prevent mass cullings and price surges. Farmers should not have to choose between economic ruin and public health. End Overcrowding : Enforce humane density limits in poultry farms to reduce disease spread. Overcrowding weakens immune systems and turns farms into viral hotspots. Improved Sanitation & UV-B Sterilization : Daily cleaning protocols, ventilation systems, and proper disposal of dead birds should be legally mandated. Implement UV-B light sterilization in poultry farms, livestock enclosures, food processing plants, and public areas to kill bacteria and viruses, similar to the UV wands used on airplanes for sterilization. Copper-Based Antimicrobial Surfaces : Introduce copper-infused surfaces in poultry farms, slaughterhouses, food processing plants...