Examples Of Animal Cruelty In American Agriculture
Animal Cruelty in American Agriculture
Avoidable cruelty and unnecessary abuse of factory farmed animals is a crisis epidemic in the United States which warrants immediate action. In every country, “large numbers of factory farmed livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost” (Merriam-Webster). Cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, horses, other animals, and fish are treated as dollar signs rather than living beings, around the globe. While there are several organizations that lobby and promote laws for more humane treatment of farm animals, very little is being accomplished or enforced. Consumer awareness, education, and purposeful advocacy are necessary to combat animal cruelty in American agriculture, …show more content…
…a tranquilizer gun brought her down. Her ‘daring escape’ stole the hearts of the locals, some of whom had even cheered her on. …Sensing the public mood, the slaughterhouse manager mad a show of ‘granting clemency’ to what he dubbed ‘the brave cow’. Given a name, Molly, the cow was sent to a nearby farm to live out her days grazing under open skies, which warmed the cockles of many a heart …show more content…
Most factory farmed animals lives end in a torturous death; they are beaten or cut open and left to die slowly in agony. Most of the meat consumed in America is yielded form factory farming. Because state and federal laws in the United States do not support nor enforce laws that protect factory farmed animals against cruelty, it is indeed a crisis. At least thirty seven states in the US have changed laws against animal cruelty in farming practices to exempt common farming practices (Carlson). Included in those common farming practices are the very acts that mistreat the animals. In the article “How AG-GaG Laws Could Stop Animal Cruelty Whistleblowers”, Cody Carlson states, “Unfortunately, there is not a single federal law in the U.S. protecting animals from cruelty on factory farms. Most state laws do little better” (Carlson). There are some ways which individual consumers can impact this epidemic in a way that supports appropriate and humane treatment of animals. One solution is to stop buying meat or using any animal based products and become a vegetarian. For people who do not chose to go vegan, there are still ways to eat meat without supporting companies that are cruel to animals. Gati
Avoidable cruelty and unnecessary abuse of factory farmed animals is a crisis epidemic in the United States which warrants immediate action. In every country, “large numbers of factory farmed livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost” (Merriam-Webster). Cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, horses, other animals, and fish are treated as dollar signs rather than living beings, around the globe. While there are several organizations that lobby and promote laws for more humane treatment of farm animals, very little is being accomplished or enforced. Consumer awareness, education, and purposeful advocacy are necessary to combat animal cruelty in American agriculture, …show more content…
…a tranquilizer gun brought her down. Her ‘daring escape’ stole the hearts of the locals, some of whom had even cheered her on. …Sensing the public mood, the slaughterhouse manager mad a show of ‘granting clemency’ to what he dubbed ‘the brave cow’. Given a name, Molly, the cow was sent to a nearby farm to live out her days grazing under open skies, which warmed the cockles of many a heart …show more content…
Most factory farmed animals lives end in a torturous death; they are beaten or cut open and left to die slowly in agony. Most of the meat consumed in America is yielded form factory farming. Because state and federal laws in the United States do not support nor enforce laws that protect factory farmed animals against cruelty, it is indeed a crisis. At least thirty seven states in the US have changed laws against animal cruelty in farming practices to exempt common farming practices (Carlson). Included in those common farming practices are the very acts that mistreat the animals. In the article “How AG-GaG Laws Could Stop Animal Cruelty Whistleblowers”, Cody Carlson states, “Unfortunately, there is not a single federal law in the U.S. protecting animals from cruelty on factory farms. Most state laws do little better” (Carlson). There are some ways which individual consumers can impact this epidemic in a way that supports appropriate and humane treatment of animals. One solution is to stop buying meat or using any animal based products and become a vegetarian. For people who do not chose to go vegan, there are still ways to eat meat without supporting companies that are cruel to animals. Gati