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Factory Farming
Large-Scale Operations Facility Provides an estimate of 80% of livestock
to United States Roughly 10 billion animals are
slaughtered annually from factory farms
Definition terms of factory farming
Factory farming-”intensive care farming”, large scale productions, and also for breeding
Battery cages-cages that are used to keep livestock in
Lagoon-large dug out pit used to hold animal droppings
Certified organic- animals not given antibiotics, hormones, does not necessarily mean the animal was grass-fed or free-range.
Certified humane-free-range animals that have been provided with fresh air, sunlight, exercise and a healthy diet.
Who farmers really are
Large intensive farming operations
Low cost high profit producers
Contributors to large scale cruelty
History of factory farming
• Advancement came from the industrial revolution
• Made process quicker
• Huge profit to cost gain
Animal Rights Vs. Animal Welfare
ANIMAL RIGHTS ANIMALS WELFARE
seek to protect animals from excessive stress, emotional suffering, and physical harm
overall animal well-being
require research and agricultural companies to administer anesthesia prior to experimentation
humane killing methods,
What happens to them behind the wall of a factory farm
Industrial rail design used to dip chickens into hot oil to kill them and burn the feathers off
Contribute to the transmission of disease and pollution
Diseases E. Coli avian influenza mad cow disease Pollution Methane Hydrogen sulfide Carbon dioxide
My thoughts
Is factory farming inhumane? For the most part, YES Needs improvement Stronger regulations
References
Bonneau, M., & Lebret, B. (2010). Production systems and influence on eating quality of pork. Meat Science, 84(2), 293-300. doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.03.013
Driscoll, S., & Morley, D. C. (2009). Factory Farming: An Overview. Points of View: Factory Farming, 1. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Factory Farming: Guide to Critical Analysis. (2009). Points of View: Factory Farming, 4. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
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Lee, D., & Warhol, T. (2009). Counterpoint: Industrial Agriculture Causes More Problems than it Solves. Points of View: Factory Farming, 3. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Wright, G., & Konczal, E. (2009). Point: Industrial Agriculture has Improved Farming for Hundreds of Years. Points of View: Factory Farming, 2. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.