The Issues
- Public Health: Disease and Contamination
- Farm Animal Sentience
- Waste Management, Mismanaged Resources and Climate Change
- Inside the Industry: The Treatment of Animals
- Economics of Factory Farming
- Rise of Factory Farming Globally
- Legal Advocacy and the Farm Bill
- Creating Change in the Marketplace
- Convergent Movements
- Consumer Awareness
- Plant-Based Living
- Models for the Future
From October 27-29, 2011 nearly 350 environmental, animal protection, and public health advocates and professionals gathered in Arlington, VA, for the first National Conference to End Factory Farming! Participants arrived motivated to increase their awareness about the negative impacts of modern animal agriculture, and to set in motion new ideas and collaborative actions to put an end to factory farming. Here, you will find exclusive photo and video from the 2011 Conference, as well as an important call to action!
Conference Video
Over 40 speakers took the floor to share their expertise on factory farming issues, and every moment of this groundbreaking content was captured on video! In order to spread the message of the 2011 Conference as widely as possible, Farm Sanctuary has decided to share the video proceedings online for free public viewing! Whether you were unable to join us for the 2011 Conference, or would like to relive and share the presentations that inspired you while you were there, we invite you to take advantage of this valuable resource and to pass the videos on! All video will be posted in the near future- please check back soon!
2011 Photo Gallery
Photographers were also on hand throughout the Conference to capture the expert speakers, passionate attendees, and leading organizations that joined us to collaborate towards an end to factory farming. For a look at some of the individuals and groups that came together at the 2011 National Conference to End Factory Farming, view the 2011 photo gallery.
Petition to President Obama
As a result of the momentum generated at the 2011 Conference, Farm Sanctuary has created a petition on Change.org urging the Obama administration to increase federal focus on factory farming. In order to reach our goal of 25,000 signatures in six months, we need your help! Please take a moment to sign the petition, and urge everyone you know to do the same. Together, we can send a message to the Obama administration that the time has come to reform our food system!
Farm Sanctuary offers sincere thanks to everyone who supported the 2011 National Conference to End Factory Farming! We encourage you to utilize and share the 2011 photos, video, and petition, and to continue advocating for a world free from factory farming!
