Factory Farms Is Not An Authentic Life At All

Many individuals have seen or heard of the videos on the internet of various slaughterhouses across the country as well as the videos of factory farms and how their livestock are raised, along with Rachel Carson’s various books about the dangers of pesticides. Until the 1950’s, farming never used hormones to increase growth pace to achieve meatier animals. Factory farms and the mass production of animals have caused corporations to stop thinking about the quality of their foods, but the quantity and efficiency in which consumers receive it. Factory farm raised animals are produced to become our food and sold in stores, but they do not have to live in such poor, unhealthy conditions or live short lives full of pain. While factory farms are beneficial to the economy, ultimately they are harmful to the environment and the health of people and animals. Therefore we should find alternatives to factory farming.

No longer could livestock roam free, or be left to eat natural diets, instead they began to be kept in closely confined cages. These cages go beyond what would be considered compassionate and land squarely in the inhumane. Capitalism and greed has driven conditions to the point where hens couldn’t even stretch their wings out and could only turn around under special circumstances. When it comes to feeding the livestock natural diets are ignored and replaced with grains and even liquids under certain circumstances. Due to the fact that these aren’t natural diets and due to breeding habits the livestock grow to sizes their bodies aren’t equipped to handle. The legs of chickens are literally breaking under them from simply standing, as their legs can’t support the artificially inflated size of their

The definition of factory farming is “a system of rearing livestock using intensive methods, by which poultry, pigs, or cattle are confined indoors under strictly controlled conditions.” Factory farming is one of the most brutal things an animal could go through. The effects that the terribly poor conditions workers have animals in is drastic compared to what their life could have been. The animals are packed into spaces so tight that they can barely move with no outdoor access. The animals, being so confined, are unable to act on natural instincts causing severe physical and mental stress. A farmer will get more money for chicken with large thighs and breasts so naturally, the farmers have bred chickens so heavy that their bones cannot support their weight.

Another animal that is treated unfairly and packed with hormones is birds such as hens, chickens, and turkeys. Inhumane Practices on Factory Farms says, Four or more egg-laying hens are packed into a battery cage, a wire enclosure so small that none can spread her wings (Inhumane). The hens begin to peck at each others bodies and become irritated. Pregnant sows spend each of their pregnancies confined in a metal enclosure that is scarcely too small for the sow (Inhumane). Unable to turn around, the sows develop abnormal behaviors and tend to have leg

These chickens (broilers) spend most of their lives confined in factory like buildings with little room to move. Broilers are bred to grow at rapid rates (as high as 3 times the normal rate). At the age of six weeks they are then transported to a slaughterhouse, this trip can take anywhere from 28 to 36 hours. Before being loaded on the truck for transportation, workers quickly collect them and shove them into transport crates. They will then be loaded on to truck and shipped out. Once arriving at the slaughterhouse, the crates are placed on a conveyor belt where the chickens will be taken from and shackled by their feet. They will then pass through an electric water shower that will stun them before their necks are slit. After slitting the chicken's neck, they will then be dropped into a tank of boiling water to remove the feathers. Along the rest the belt they will have their heads, feet, and organs

The purpose of this paper is to explain the cruel inhuman way broiler chickens are treated. We will explore living conditions, Health issues, and diets. We also show the measures that need to be done to stop the mistreatment of these animals.

Animals in the factory farms are commonly infected with a number of pathogens capable of causing food related illness and death that are to consumers in the flesh itself. Animals who are raised for food are denied their most basic needs and suffer both physical and psychological disorders as results. Factory farming confine animals by the thousands in massive warehouses, treating them like production units. Millions are packed in cages and creates so tightly that they can’t walk, turn around, or

Farming industry’s are a main source of animal cruelty, animals are locked up in small, overpopulated areas giving them little to no room to move. Animals are often tortured by having unwanted body parts removed without using anesthetic (Brooks, Yolanda). Most of the world’s 5.6 billion hens live in battery systems, hens are also debeaked to stop them from pecking each other to death (Brooks, Yolanda). The farming industry’s main goal is the mass production of cheap foods which means they are not ensuring animals health and needs. The main victims are pigs, chickens, and

In life, people in the world may treat animals as if they are friends, however, animals in captivity are treated much worse. In Janet M. Davis’s article “A Bittersweet Bow

“If humans grew at the same rate as modern chickens , a human would weigh 660 pounds by the age of only 8 weeks.” Stated by The new york times. This shows how little the farmers care about the well being of the animals. And more about the extra money they will make from a bigger chicken. According to Peta.org, “Most factory farmed animals have been genetically manipulated to grow larger or produce more milk and eggs then they naturally would. Some chickens grow so unnaturally big that their legs cannot support their oversized bodies because of this many suffer from starvation or dehydration because they cannot reach their food or water.” All these mass meat producers are just worried about the revenue they are bringing in and do not care that there unsanitary conditions there animals live in are passed to humans though our dairy, meat and eggs. Yes these are “Just animals” but they can feel pain like us. PTSD, Depression and separation anxiety are all things animals can suffer from, these are all things humans can humans can be diagnosed with as well.

Farmers place these animals in tight cages, with barely enough space to thrive and roam. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Animal Rescue has analyzed what really goes on inside the walls. They state “Animals are crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds and stuffed into wire cages, metal crates, and other torturous devices. These animals will never raise their families, root around in the soil, build nests, or do anything that is natural and important to them.” (Factory Farming: Misery for Animals,1). This statement proves without doubt, we are slowly killing our animals, and destroying our food sources. Soon enough all animals will either be extinct, or abused, or unable to reproduce. Putting the little amount of animals we actually have in cages, and harmful areas is wrong. In addition to this, we see stories every single day on the news of an animal abuser. In 2016, there were 150,000 reports of animal abuse attacks, and of those 70% are not even reported. This unnecessary damage can and will be the fault of animals, and then our society. It is not righteous to believe animals are worth abusing. Lastly, one might conclude that in order to keep a good and stable food system, we must keep up with our factory farming methods. But what they don´t know is getting rid of cages and harmful, treacherous devices, the cost for farming will decrease. Therefore, the inessential

Factory farming also known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) is the raising of livestock for human consumption in which vast amounts of food are produced at minimal cost. Products such as meat, milk, and eggs are all staples of this practice. It is easy to identify these farms from their distinct characteristics of confining their animals. Animals such as cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys are confined to very small quarters and fed out while being pumped full of hormones and antibiotics. This method of farming has essentially become a means to an end in order to feed the ever-growing appetite for meat. Although this practice may keep the cost of food reasonable, there are many detrimental effects associated with the mass production of animals. Many people remain unaware, while others chose to ignore the risk related to the consumption of low quality food produced by such farms. Regardless of the large quantities of meat produced at minimal cost factory farming is a reckless practice that contributes directly to environmental hazards, public health, and animal cruelty.

Have you ever thought of the cows? Do you ever wonder if their misfortune actually helps your bones grow? Oh sure, we all have heard about the negative effects of slaughterhouses, but how about dairy farms? Upton Sinclair put the idea of slaughter houses in your head, but did you ever consider how that Brie got to your plate? Hours and hours of nonstop milking are done by the hands of farmers, but most likely your Brie came from the milk of cows that were tortured by milking machines and were put on medication to produce excess milk beyond their natural abilities. Milk is a byproduct of medicine. The cows become intoxicated with medicine just to produce enough milk to fill supermarkets so you can give it to your children. Is that what you really want? To fill your children with the milk made for a calf? Did you ever think of her as a mother who wishes to solely raise her calf? However, she is forced to live a life slave to man and his desire to consume cow milk. Perhaps the chicken is more near and dear to your heart. The dead chicken fetus that will not have the ability to breathe for the first time. And her poor mother who will stay all her life in a chicken coop trapped in a lightless room until the end of her days. Did you ever think of her? According to the USDA “Producers must demonstrate to the Agency that the poultry has been allowed access to the outside” (FSIS). This astonishing fact does not specify any quantity of time that a chicken would be allowed outside. Technically, a farmer can get a “free range” label if he has a door for the chickens to go out of. Because of the vague wording the USDA provided, farmers avoid letting their chickens out, but still put “free range” because their chickens have “access” to the outside world. Hens produce one egg a day

Approximately 9 billion chickens are slaughtered each year solely for their meat. A high percentage of chickens each are confined in a single compacted area for the majority of their lives until the day they reach their life expectancy of 7-8 weeks. So, the question that arises is, to what extent should raising and killing a chicken be considered moral and natural? For instance, factory farmed chickens are placed at the top of the poultry list for being raised and slaughtered for consumption. As a matter of fact, the assistance of the federal law to protect chickens has been fruitless. Little to no effort towards improving the chickens raised in factory farms has declined. These chickens are continually being deprived from partaking in anything that is natural to their behavior. They can’t take dust baths, build nests, scavenge for seeds, or even breathe fresh air. . In addition, health advocates such as Mark Bittman quotes,“allow industry — rather than lawmakers — to make any practice legal as long as it’s common.” He is implying as large numbers of poultry industry’s continue use these practices, it’ll only be accepted as a ‘normal’ procedure and a requirement to sufficiently be used as food for people.

Factory farming sees animals as simple food products, not as living and breathing beings. “Factory farming continues to grow around the world as a low-cost way of producing animal products for human consumption. However, many of the practices associated with intensive animal farming have been criticized by public health professionals and animal welfare advocates.”(Anomaly, 2015) The animals in a factory farm are not treated with care, and are stuffed into tiny cages and pens with multiple other animals. They do not have any room to move or exercise, and live bleak and dreary lives up until the point they are reduced to simple food products. Factory farms show no respect for the