date:Apr 27, 2012
ven people and infection of 2,300 in a small Ontario town in 2000 when their drinking water was contaminated with E.coli.The increasing number and expansion of ILOs in close proximity to each other means that much of the manure produced needs to be transported longer distances for disposal. To cut down on transport costs, manure is often over-applied in local areas or illegally dumped in ditches and streams,it said.
WSPCA noted the environmental impact of livestock farming, saying that livestock