This argument is deductive since the premises are strongly connected to the conclusion through reasoning. Both Premises depict how the treatment of the animals and the farms effects on surrounding area make it unethical to allow these farms to continue under the current standards.
The first premise can be explained by exposing what a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) is. These are operations concentrated to meet the demand of low cost high quantity amounts of food. For years, farms were thought of as the farmer that woke before the sun to tend to the livestock and the children would work the farm after school. This is no longer the case, these small-scale farms fight to compete with the larger industrial factory farms that have …show more content…
Once their productivity declines, these cows are slaughtered for beef. The six growth hormones commonly used by the U.S. dairy industry have been shown to significantly increase the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer in beef consumers. Producers are not required to list the use of hormones on product labels.” (Farmsanctuary, n.d) These hormones are also commonly used on chickens to increase the size of their breast as this yields a higher value as well as an increase in the production of more eggs. People with a compromised immune system such as children, elderly, pregnant women, or people with immune compromising illnesses are more susceptible to be affected by these growth hormones. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved some growth hormones for use, the studies on the effects of these drugs on humans by way of food consumption are …show more content…
“even though God has given us “dominion” over the animals, we should exercise that dominion with mercy” (Scully, 2002). We give far too little credit to our nation and it abilities to sustain their own food. We are built on the foundation of farmers that provided for communities and local grocers. Fast-food restaurants provide little to no nutritional value to families and cost more than what it would to purchase these ingredients from the local market and make meals at
The first premise can be explained by exposing what a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) is. These are operations concentrated to meet the demand of low cost high quantity amounts of food. For years, farms were thought of as the farmer that woke before the sun to tend to the livestock and the children would work the farm after school. This is no longer the case, these small-scale farms fight to compete with the larger industrial factory farms that have …show more content…
Once their productivity declines, these cows are slaughtered for beef. The six growth hormones commonly used by the U.S. dairy industry have been shown to significantly increase the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer in beef consumers. Producers are not required to list the use of hormones on product labels.” (Farmsanctuary, n.d) These hormones are also commonly used on chickens to increase the size of their breast as this yields a higher value as well as an increase in the production of more eggs. People with a compromised immune system such as children, elderly, pregnant women, or people with immune compromising illnesses are more susceptible to be affected by these growth hormones. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved some growth hormones for use, the studies on the effects of these drugs on humans by way of food consumption are …show more content…
“even though God has given us “dominion” over the animals, we should exercise that dominion with mercy” (Scully, 2002). We give far too little credit to our nation and it abilities to sustain their own food. We are built on the foundation of farmers that provided for communities and local grocers. Fast-food restaurants provide little to no nutritional value to families and cost more than what it would to purchase these ingredients from the local market and make meals at