Tuesday, February 8, 2011

PAST: FILM: Food and Water Watch Screens "Pig Business" at the U.S. Capitol on WED, March 9th at 6:00pm, Free

Food and Water Watch Screens
"Pig Business" at the U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, March 9th
6:00pm
Free, Please RSVP here

Food and Water Watch has teamed up with Center for Food Safety, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Seedling Projects and a dozen other organizations to bring you this special screening of Pig Business. Hear opening speeches from Robert Kennedy Jr. and Director/Producer Tracy Worcester. The film will be followed by a panel of expert speakers as well. Read more here and also here.

In Pig Business, Tracy Worcester investigates the practices of factory hog farms and their effects on our food, health and livelihoods. From poor treatment of pregnant sows to toxic fumes that sicken neighboring residents, this film delves into the unpleasant truths about factory farming and how it endangers human health and pollutes rivers and the coast with untreated waste.

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
North Orientation Theater
East Capitol & 1st St SE (map)
Metro: Capitol South


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