For the first time in history, world-renowned experts are gathering in Arlington, Virginia, for the National Conference to End Factory Farming: For Health, Environment and Farm Animals. The conference, organized by Farm Sanctuary, is scheduled to bring together more than thirty experts from the environmental, public health, and animal welfare movements from October 27th through October 29th, 2011.

The conference is the first of its kind to focus exclusively on factory farming and the problems surrounding the industry through a diverse program of speakers from each of these areas of expertise. The discussions will focus on the detrimental effects on human health, poor animal welfare and the adverse impacts on our environment due to factory farming.

Speakers and attendees include Congressman James P. Moran, Whole Foods Markets’ Co-CEO John Mackey, Wenonah Hauter Food and Water Watch Executive Director, Marc Bekoff author of numerous books including The Emotional Lives of Animals, John Ikerd, Ph.D. professor emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Wayne Pacelle president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Nathan Runkle Founder and Executive Director of Mercy For Animals and many more speakers.

The cost to attend the National Conference to End Factory Farming: For Health, Environment and Farm Animals is US$150 (€113), including meals.

Visit: http://factoryfarmingconference.org/

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