Bay & Environment: Sow What? - Chesapeake Bay, blue crabs, Maryland, global warming and climate change

For all of you who have been following The Sun's coverage of large-scale poultry production and the pollution it causes in the Chesapeake Bay, here's another drumstick to gnaw on.

Grist, the edgy environmental journal, has written an indepth series called "Sow What?" on industrial-scale agriculture, including pig, cow and chicken Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's).

"You know where babies come from, sure -- but do you know where Tater Tots come from?" Grist asks. "In this two-week series, we'll take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of your very own diet."

Check it out.

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Rona Kobell reports on the Chesapeake Bay, and in her seven years with The Sun, she's visited clam farms in Virginia, a peeler pen on Taylors Island and a small market on Smith Island that serves what many people consider the best crab cake in the world (to judge for yourself, head to the Drum Point Market in Tylerton). Rona enjoys hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Tom Pelton writes about the environment and has been at The Sun for 10 years. He lives in the city with his wife, two daughters, and an exotic ecosystem that involves a cat, hamsters, hermit crabs, cacti, running shoes, drums, guitar, violins, mild cheeses and strong opinions.
Listen in: Tom Pelton's "The Environment in Focus"

Tim Wheeler writes about growth and base-realignment for The Sun. A reporter and editor here since 1985, the West Virginia native has spent most of his adult life around the bay. He lives in Catonsville, one of Baltimore's older, walkable suburbs.

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