Mercy For Animals drone investigation reveals Wisconsin cheese industry's dirty secret
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, Wis., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy For Animals has released a drone video investigation exposing how the Wisconsin cheese industry, despite marketing itself with idyllic imagery, relies heavily on industrial-scale factory farms with hundreds or thousands of cows and millions of gallons of manure. The new aerial drone footage shows how more than a dozen Wisconsin dairy farms store manure in open pits — some of which are located near residential neighborhoods.
- The new aerial drone footage shows how more than a dozen Wisconsin dairy farms store manure in open pits — some of which are located near residential neighborhoods.
- Americans love cheese — U.S. cheese consumption has more than doubled over the past 40 years, according to the USDA .
- And Wisconsin is the country's top cheese producer, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture .
- Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system.