Livestock

to animals which we intend to eat, instead of just feeding that food to humans in need. In fact, according to the research organization Food For Life Global, “more than one-third of all grain produced in the world is being fed to cattle and other livestock.” (Turner, Paul. “Our Human Responsibility – Practical Solutions to World Hunger.” www.ffl.org) That means that millions of acres of land are being cleared to grow grains to feed to cattle instead of the millions of people starving around the…

The major problem that the Basseri encounter being a nomad culture, is inaccessibility to modern facilities like agricultural schools, modern tools and hospitals for better health care. Another devastating experience is droughts which can destroy livestock…

large amounts of antibiotics. Industrial farms have been adding antibiotics to livestock since 1946. Shortly after, studies began to show that antibiotics were making animals grow faster and gain weight more efficiently. All of which were qualities that were increasing meat producer’s profits. Between 1985 and 2001, the use of antibiotics for farm productions rose fifty percent. Today, they are routinely fed to livestock, poultry, and fish for faster growth and to neutralize the unsanitary…

Domestication of plants leads to further disturbance of other non-human species. Because plant domestication increases detrimental herbivore activities, humans started to utilize more chemicals. To control the pest population and increase crop yield, humans use chemically charged pesticides and fertilizers. The use of pesticides creates a vicious cycle between the domesticated plants and the herbivores. When farmers use pesticides, farmers are encouraging the pests to be more resilient to the…

are regulations on the treatment of animals, the rules aren't usually followed. The treatment of animals is not a concern money is, to them the life of others doesn't matter. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act also known as HMSA orders that all livestock is to be stunned unconscious before slaughter to decrease the suffering. Nevertheless, birds like chickens and turkeys are not an obligation. Many slaughterhouses ignore the HMSA. In 2010 a report from the United States Government…

why we haven 't done anything about this issue. I feel like a lot of my questions can be answered by saying that money is the reason why this issue hasn’t been tackled as hard as it can be. I understand that though an economical perspective the livestock production business creates a lot of revenue, provides jobs, and is a major indiary that can be bought by politicians or other businessmen because it brings in a lot of money. I would love to find out more about this issue through research and…

and pipes for leaks, and turning off the water after wetting a toothbrush; while ignoring animal agriculture as one of the leading causes of water reduction. Furthermore, animal suffering and human illness are two additional effects of producing livestock. Education concerning the negative aspects of…

Some people prefer their agriculture business to be based on crops while others prefer to take care of livestock as an alternate. The agriculture business that I chose to build and make profit from being a sheep farm. On this farm I am going to be raising Rambouillet sheep for their fine luscious wool. My sheep farm is going to be in Southwest part of Texas. This fine and lovely sheep farm is going to be called the Carver Farm. The reason why I chose a sheep farm as my business is because I…

for change, and change will only happen if consumers choose alternative products that are raised to sustainable standards. Pastoral livestock, for example, “create almost no carbon dioxide emissions. They are not mechanised; nor do they [the farmers] grow or buy feed” (Kumm). According to Dr. Donald Broom, silvopastoral farming, which is a form of raising livestock with trees and shrubs instead of conventional pasture alone, can “provide shade from the hot sun, and shelter from precipitation as…

Factory farming causes mass amounts of pollution to our environment. Producing livestock requires many resources and produces a huge amount of waste at the same time. 55% of the water in the U.S goes towards animal agriculture, where as American homes only use about 5%. Deforestation, Speciesism, Environmental degradation, water waste, carbon foot prints, methane emissions, cruelty and suffering, health issues and our ethics are all put at risk when we consume animal products. Nearly three…