Growing Demand for Meat, Milk and Eggs
09/16/2013
The demand for meat products is rising sharply in developing nations as their economies improve
Hello there, and welcome to As It Is -- VOA’s daily show for people learning American English!
I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington.
Today on our program, we hear about a group that works to reconnect people to the land and to honor local farmers.
“The food has been absolutely wonderful. I totally appreciate hard work, because now that you see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they're well cared for.”
But first, we explore how the growing worldwide demand for food is changing the way the food we eat is being produced.
Global Meat Demand Spurs Transformation, Backlash
Demand for meat, milk and eggs is growing around the world. To meet that demand, the way these products are produced is changing. The change is from small farms to large, industrial operations. This has already happened in the United States. But not everyone is happy with the change. As a result, there is also a growing demand for products grown locally on small farms.
Karen Leggett reports.
In Clinton, North Carolina, some old buildings are all that remain from the days when James Lamb raised hogs next to his home. He saw that small farmers were having trouble competing with companies that own large farms.
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