THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Stop Financing Factory Farming
7th May '25
A new brief by the Stop Financing Factory Campaign calls on the World Bank stakeholders to reconsider industrial livestock investments ahead of the IFC policy review for the 2025 World Bank Spring Meetings.
The brief highlights how factory farming directly contradicts the Bank’s stated goals on climate, health, and sustainable development. It offers a data-driven overview across four key dimensions:
– Global health risks
– Climate impact
– Economic and social costs
– Animal welfare
It also presents real-life models for sustainable agricultural investment that prioritize food security, farmer livelihoods, environmental stewardship, and public health.
This is an enduring resource for World Bank stakeholders, policymakers, and Executive Directors looking to do development finance differently.
