Security needs to go beyond disease threats for livestock farms

Security needs to go beyond disease threats for livestock farms

Security on livestock farms is reaching new heights as animal activists become more of a threat.

Hannah

Thompson-Weeman with the Animal Agriculture Alliance tells Brownfield radical transparency

on farms can offer consumers a look into modern food production but needs to be

done with caution.

“Being more transparent, showing more of what we do is something that the Alliance absolutely encourages.  We do need to be cautious and always think about anything you’re posting or sharing through the lens of what could someone do with this information to use against me?”

She recommends always including explanations on why practices are done and not giving away too much of the farm’s layout which could present security risks for activists seeking ways to get onto farms.

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