Meatpacking Animals Abuse

Every year, an average American will consume approximately one hundred-twenty six pounds of meat. This meat can be traced back to factory farms where the animals are kept to be tortured to turn into a product for the appetite of humans. The terrible treatment these animals are forced to endure is the outcome of the greed and want for a faster production of their product. The industry of factory farming works to maximize the output of the meat while maintaining low costs,but will sadly always comes at the animals’ expense.

Have you ever wondered what you’re really eating, where the ground beef in your cheeseburger comes from, or if the animals are getting the same satisfaction and happiness that your hunger gets? Factory farming is the reason for these questions we ask ourselves. They say we should eat animal products that trace back to factory farms because they wouldn’t raise anything that’s not good for us in a “farm”. I say that you shouldn’t eat animal products from factory farms because of the corrupted conditions animals live in. They might object that factory farms is a better choice because you get more bang for your buck versus going to a farmers market and spending an arm and a leg for naturally raised produce.

For the past two decades animal farming has developed into an industrial operation of raising animals for human consumption (Rise of Factory Farms, 2015 Edition). Factory farming confines livestock (cows, hogs, and chickens) in tightly packed facilities with the focus on maximizing economic return. Today there are four meat packers that monopolize the industry. These four companies, Tyson, Smitfield Foods, JBS, and Cargill, control about 85 percent of the American beef industry (How 4 companies control almost all the meat you eat, 2014). This dominance in the industry affects the pricing, production, laws, and quality of the meat that is consumed. Also, majority of small and medium farms are disappearing due to the dominance of these major corporations.

. SRAP adds, “Because the animals are housed in such crowded and unsanitary conditions, CAFOs routinely mutilate them. For example, CAFOs cut off pigs’ tails to prevent these normally very social animals from biting them. CAFOs also de-beak chickens to reduce stress-induced pecking injuries, impairing their ability to eat. A quote by E.K. Silbergeld, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, sums up the conditions inside a CAFO: “CAFOs are comparable to poorly run hospitals, where everyone gets antibiotics, patients lie in unchanged beds, hygiene is nonexistent, infections and re-infections are rife.” (“Factory Farms Abuse Animals.” Socially Responsible Agricultural Project. 16 feb. 2014. Web. 27 jan. 2016. http://www.sraproject.org/factory-farms-abuse-animals/)

These animals are treated so terribly and are not cared for properly. Additionally, they also cause environmental issues when they, “consume enormous amounts of energy, pollute water supplies, generate significant greenhouse gases.” (Bittman) Factory farm animals are forced and squeezed into tight and tiny cages while they’re growing to reduce the amount of space. As a result, there will more animals fitted into a small area to produce more profit off of. These meat factories inhumanly killed cattle, pigs, and poultry. Though, not many people seem to take this into consideration when consuming meat products. How their food was treated before it was put on their plate to consume is not a thought that many of us are taught to keep inside our

In the modern era, large corporations are holding feedlots without respect for ethics or safety. They don’t consider the magnitude of the effects of their actions, and are heedless of the safety of the environment, the animals, and the public. In the end, these large corporations get away with it because of the lack of regulations and penalties that deter them from such practices. In essence, these problems have, and will continue, to persist due to the lack of funding for federal regulatory agencies, as well as the lack of public knowledge and outreach upon the issue. It’s important to note that the food industry must adapt to the demands of the market. If the public calls for safe and wholesome food, then it is the responsibility of producers

Some people may find comfort in knowing that their meat is “organic” or “cruelty-free,” but they are not always the truth. In one case, an investigation “video taped chickens crowded, sometimes into eight per crate, into rows of wire cages stacked at a barn owned by I.S.E. America, which sold eggs within the industry-created Animal Care Certified seal” (Genoways). Although the eggs were labeled as “Animal Care Certified”, there was still no guarantee that the animals were actually treated right. Other similar seals are “grass-fed” or “naturally raised,” but those were discontinued as of last year, along with country-of-origin requirements (Genoways). Now meat buyers are even less informed on how the animals were treated, or even where the animals came from. Countries in South America that use the shackle and hoist method also contribute to the US meat supply, since beef from cows killed in this fashion is legally allowed into America (“Startling Cruelty”). Currently, the countries using the shackle and hoist method exporting meat into the United States are Argentina and Uruguay, but Paraguay might be added soon (“Startling Cruelty”). Because of various laws and regulations in the United States, many people buying meat are unaware of how the animals were treated, even if the package gives a convincing

The meat market is booming, yet it is harming poor countries, the environment, and the animals. It is currently benefitting rich countries, but that will change as the population continues to grow. There is not enough space to continue to house all animals that are raised for food, even if humane farming was to be put into practice. To achieve space, deforestation is occurring. On top of that, animal farming is greatly contributing to the concentration of methane in the atmosphere. Currently, water sources are being used up, which may soon result in a lack of water. The food produced through animal farming, though likely cheaper than meat produced through humane methods, is still too expensive for most. Poor countries cannot afford the food produced in countries that use animal farming. According to Nibert, the food is produced for rich countries and prohibited from the poor. There is also worry about GMOs and how long term consumption may impact one’s health; however, it is becoming less and less possible to eat food that has not been modified in some way. Most of the food being produced, is owned by only a small number of people, all of whom, attempt to achieve as great of a profit as possible. Ultimately, money is the main focus for most people in the food industry and they are willing to go to extreme lengths to increase their

The food industry is dominated by agriculture. Many farms have beef cows, dairy cows, and chickens. Those three animals make up the most produced and consumed by people. Animals being a part of agriculture dates back to hunter-gatherer times. In those times people had to fight for their food. In modern times food is very plentiful. You can purchase all kinds of meat and dairy products you desire from your local grocery store. Many consumers don’t think about where their food or milk is coming from. There have been reports of animal cruelty in many parts of the industry. Some people believe that humans shouldn’t eat meat to protect animals from a horrible life in a cage. Others say that as long as the animals have

Some groceries stores have pictures of happy animals and beautiful farms adorning the walls of their stores. There are commercials depicting the same things but what if the real picture was not as serene as it seemed? Milk, eggs, butter, meat, yogurt, and many other products sold in grocery stores come from industrialized farming operations. These operations are also called factory farms or confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The need and the desire for something like these CAFOs is understandable but the conditions are absolutely deplorable. Animals are treated poorly, the environmental effects are unimaginable and the health of humans is also at risk. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture

It is important to stand up in what you believe in because if I do not I would probably be in jail or something like that. The things that I stand up in what I believe is animal abuse.

Two adults walked in a pet store, looking for a puppy for their young daughter. Although they know that every dog there came from a puppy mill, a cruel place, they still get a puppy. They go home and give their daughter the puppy. The puppy didn’t seem happy, so they took it to the vet. The vet said it was sick, it died days later.

Food companies mainly care about how much of a certain crop they can sell in order to make good profit. The companies have the farmers grow mostly corn, soybeans,and other products, because growing corn is easy and farmers grow so much. They feed animals corn instead of what the animals are actually supposed to eat. For example, farmers now feed cows only corn. The farmers have to put holes into the cows first stomach and feed them grass that way. This is one, treating animals poorly and two, not healthy for the animals. Farmers should be able to feed their animals well and that way make the animal

Animals are being removed from their natural habitats; they are being reproduced and raised on farms for mass production. During this process, the conditions may be poor, chemicals and genetic mutations often take place. All for the benefit of humans, or what is seems. There are many studies and reports outlining the negative impacts of these farms. With stricter rights imposed on animals, society’s health may actually see improvements and

Many people do not realize or take in to consideration that their health is at risk when buying food. The food that is most concerning to buy are foods such as meats. Industrial production of food is being done in an unethical manner and in turn, is sharing the health problems and risks that are arising because of these food operations. Why are these animals being mistreated and why aren’t American people more upset about this? Shouldn’t there be better laws and regulations in place to protect not only our health but animals as well? People are consuming meat and poultry everyday and are not aware of these careless production practices. Mistreatment of animals that we consume means that these animals are not properly being taken care of. Industrial production of food is being done in an unethical manner and in turn, is sharing the health and environmental problems and risks because of these food