Comments on: Abandoned Food Factory to be Transformed into Chicago’s First Zero-Energy Vertical Farm! http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-food-factory-to-be-transformed-into-chicagos-first-zero-energy-vertical-farm/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Artemis Lais http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-food-factory-to-be-transformed-into-chicagos-first-zero-energy-vertical-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-392088 Artemis Lais Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:52:52 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=383314#comment-392088 I support the entire project except for the raising of tilapia which is simply another form of factory farming, stressed animals living in artificial conditions whose lives end brutally. The vertical farm is a great model for the future; however, if that future still involves the sacrifice of sentient beings, then we're not there yet. Please consider, 1) http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/fish-feel-pain.aspx, and 2) http://www.mfablog.org/2012/08/new-study-reports-toll-on-factory-farmed-fish.html. I support the entire project except for the raising of tilapia which is simply another form of factory farming, stressed animals living in artificial conditions whose lives end brutally. The vertical farm is a great model for the future; however, if that future still involves the sacrifice of sentient beings, then we’re not there yet. Please consider, 1) http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/fish-feel-pain.aspx, and 2) http://www.mfablog.org/2012/08/new-study-reports-toll-on-factory-farmed-fish.html.

]]> By: next starfish http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-food-factory-to-be-transformed-into-chicagos-first-zero-energy-vertical-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-382798 next starfish Wed, 09 May 2012 13:18:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=383314#comment-382798 I find the idea of vertical farms, in in this case more correctly an in-building farm fascinating. It will be very interesting to see what sort of food to inputs ration they can maintain over the long term I find the idea of vertical farms, in in this case more correctly an in-building farm fascinating.

It will be very interesting to see what sort of food to inputs ration they can maintain over the long term

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