Factory farming is the process of raising livestock in confinement at high stocking density‚ where a farm operates as a business — a practice typical in industrial farming by agribusinesses.[1][2][3][4][5] The main products of this industry are meat‚ milk and eggs for human consumption.[6] There have been issues regarding whether factory farming is sustainable and ethical.[7] Confinement at high stocking density is one part of a systematic effort to produce the highest output at the lowest cost
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Leah Mattingly November 19‚ 2013 Factory Farming: The Truth Revealed Many people might not be aware of what really happens in factory farms‚ or if they do‚ they tend to turn a blind eye towards it. Our society has a fairytale image of how factory farm animals live: Cows grazing the luscious green fields‚ hens nesting in a warm‚ spacious barn‚ and pigs rolling around in mud enjoying the sunny day. This vision of farm life is far from reality‚ especially today with demand for cheap‚ delicious
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Analysis of Debra Probert’s “Down on the Factory Farm: It’s a Life Sentence for Animals” In her article “Down on the Factory Farm: It’s a Life Sentence for Animals‚” Debra Probert argues that readers should consider becoming vegetarians in response to the abuse of animals on factory farms. In her article‚ published in Alive: Canadian Journal of Health and Nutrition‚ Probert describes conditions that a variety of animals endure on factory farms. Her goal is to convince readers
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Preparation Factory Farming First of all‚ I am not against meat eating. However‚ factory farming is an unacceptable practice of meat producing and this unethical action need to be stopped. In order to support my idea‚ I am going to discuss the facts about factory farming. In order to have a better understanding about factory farming‚ it is necessary to define what the factory farming is. It is almost where the meat comes from. In 1920s‚ factory farming began to modify family farming to maximize
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December 4‚ 2012 Factory Farming With the rising population growth in the United States‚ food production has greatly changed. Factory farming was developed in the 1920’s; soon after the discovery of vitamins A and D‚ these vitamins were added to the feed‚ eliminating the requirement for exercise and sunlight for growth. But what exactly is a factory farm? Factory farming is the dominate source of livestock food for the U.S. Harsh and cruel conditions are inflicted towards the animals which are
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Joey Ortega Factory Farming: Americas Greatest Mistake Factory farming by definition is the practice of raising livestock in confinement at high stocking density. Animals are born within the farm which is typically a warehouse‚ and they may never see the light of day. They are simply another animal growing in a factory farm and making their way to your dinner table. By definition factory farming does not sound that bad‚ and makes sense seeing as the demand for low cost meat is at an all time
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The industrial agriculture is ruining human health. Factory farms produce unhealthy food. Antibiotics in animals produce unhealthy food. In the article “Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Their Impact on Communities” (Carrie Hribar) it states “This is a serious threat to human health because fewer options exist to help people overcome disease when infected with antibiotic-resistant pathogens”. This shows that when the farmers are feeding and injecting antibiotics into the
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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
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Factory farming is a topic that has been debated for a while. Factory Farming is a serious matter‚ it should be stopped. Factory farming is basically animals being put in small cells. They are only alive to be used for food. The welfare of these animals is poor; they are abused and fed drugs. They have a very unnatural life. The animals do not get the experience of a normal farm animal. What I mean is that the animals barely get to go outside and do regular things. The animals are treated cruelly
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Eng 102 Ms. Williams March 1st‚ 2012 Essay # 2 Intense Farming In our world today we no longer are able to farm clean natural products for others to consume. A factory farm is where animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods. This method allows more farming jobs to stay in the US. If we had to do it the way a farm has been run in the past‚ farmers wouldn’t be able to compete with prices of food from China because their labor costs are much lower. According to The Scientific
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