The CAFO Question: The Power of Tort Law to Combat Big Farm-a

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Summary:

Controlled Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, create substantial harms to our climate and food system. Yet industry lobbyists and regulators have sidelined one of the most powerful tools to hold CAFOs accountable for their harms – tort law – through the creation of Right to Farm legislation. Our video examines the history of CAFOs, Right to Farm legislation, and outlines the challenges to move forward.

Interviewee: Elizabeth MeLampy, HLS ’21

Created by: Aimee Cicchiello, Clare Mathias, Lexi Neilan, Jessica Wu, Elaine Xie

Special thanks to our incredible teaching fellow, Riley, our fearless leader, Prof. Hanson, our friends and colleagues who helped us wrap our minds around the wild world of CAFOs, and everyone who’s fighting to reform our food system.