Factory farming

The Truth about Factory Farming Modern day factory farming practices have evolved over many years and can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution (Driscoll and Morley). For several years factory farms have allowed us to mass produce crops, meats, and other animal products. This helps to make foods more available and affordable for customers (Wright and Konzcal). However these farms haven’t gone unnoticed; in fact, they have raised numerous questions and have caused a great deal of…

today’s endless regulations instituted to protect the environment, factory farming is one of the most detrimental industries to the environment. Regulations need to be put into motion for factory farming techniques, especially before it’s too late to save the environment. Not only do the techniques used by factory farming have destructive environmental consequences, but they are also a concern for public health and safety. While other farming practices have detrimental effects on the environment…

Some meats from factory farming are contaminated and people got sick. The feed given to the animals is chalk full of antibiotics, heavy metals, disease-causing bacteria, and even bits of dead rodents, that are meant to keep the animals from getting sick and to increase growth according to Consumers Union (the policy and action arm of the nonprofit that publishes Consumer Reports). This practice has backfired because there are more diseases becoming immune to antibiotics. If the diseases are…

This article looks at the relationship between factory farming and antibiotic resistance which can eventually affect humans. The source shows the reader how eating meat can have a negative effect on them. It provides significant information because it is backed by science and is more personal to the reader since it affects them directly which is another way of persuading those who may not care for the animals but do care for themselves. Health is a major concern because it affects people…

Speech Title: The Importance of Factory Farming Purpose statement: My purpose is to convince my audience that industrial farming in beneficial to the population, and even the animals themselves, compared to free-range. Introduction Most Americans do not realize that 99% of the food they eat from animal products comes from industrial farms. Where would we be without industrial farming? Would the population have enough food? America is becoming more and more concerned about where their food is…

roam on pastures and that were freshly cut and packaged. Now the food comes from a factory farm, which is when animals are treated as if they were machines designed only to produce. Factory farming has a negative impact on animals, human health and the environment. As consumers, we should be in control of what we want in our food; and to do so we should cut down on how much we buy from the markets. Factory farming…

Many people are oblivious to the fact that our fellow creatures are raised and killed in cruel conditions. In the article “Factory Farming: Misery for Animals,” peta states, “The giant corporations that run most factory farms have found that they can make more money by squeezing as many animals as possible into tiny spaces, even though many of the animals die from disease or infection.” These animals are being born and…

Vegetarians are much healthier when they substitute other nutrients for meat. Furthermore, on today’s factory farms animals are crammed by the thousands into dirty, windowless sheds and tied to wire cages, gestation crates, barren dirt lots and other cruel confinement systems. Sometimes regardless of how much a person is interested in being healthy and a animal-lover people simply…

Factory Farms: The Veal Industry Everyone has the right to choose what he/she eats and what they do not, especially when it comes to meat. Some may think that cows provide one purpose, and that is to be consumed by humans, while others may disagree with the thoughts regarding conscious animals and their rights. Meat is a great source of protein; one popular meat in America is veal. Veal is the flesh of a calf that is used for food. Veal is said to be delicious and a wonderful addition to diets.…

animals on factory farms; but this image shown to us could not be any further from the truth. These commercials show animals on big, open, green lots with plenty of space to move around and live. The sad truth is the animals live in confined cages that do not allow them room to turn around, sit, or lie down. The metal bars that contain the animals are just small enough to have the animal touching them at all times. “99% of all United States farm animals are raised on factory farms” (“Factory…