Photo Essay Planning

What is my environmental concern? - Dairy products

Why is it important to me? - Because it is something that many people in North America consume daily and it is bad for the environment, our health, and the cows producing it

Negative effects on the environment:

• Trees must be cut down to create more room for factories
• The factories pollute the air, producing a significant amount of the world's greenhouse gases
• The large amount of cow waste produces high amounts of methane and nitrate
• Nitrate pollution from the factories enters the land, polluting the soil and water
• Water wastage; it takes 1200 litres of water to make one litre of milk

Negative effects on animals and humans:

• The calves on dairy farms are taken away from their mothers and fed milk re-placers so humans can have the milk
• Female cows are crowded into confined spaces and are slaughtered after 4-5 years, or when they develop diseases or reproductive problems
• Male calves are chained in tiny stalls and not allowed to move for 18 months, when they are then slaughtered for veal
• Cow's milk causes food allergies in infants and children
• The dairy industry claims that milk is healthy and helps your bones, when it may actually increase a woman's chance of developing osteoporosis

Ideas for shooting subject:

Worm's eye view

Rule of thirds

Repetition

Framing

Contrast

Leading lines

References

• http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/680970/what_is_the_environmental_footprint_of_megadairy_farming.html
• http://ecopolproject.blogspot.ca/2011/11/how-does-your-local-dairy-farm-affect.html
• http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/cows-milk-cruel-unhealthy-product/