Factory Farming Effects

Currently there is no legislation in place to provide disclosure of animal treatment for meat products sold in the US at our stores and restaurants. As consumers we aren’t made aware of and usually don’t pay any attention to the way the animals were treated, but a lot of organizations and American people want consumers to know where and how these factory farms treated their livestock. Congress is now working to pass a legislation which requires the disclosure of animal treatment for meat products sold at stores and restaurants.

The standard factory farming practices are inhumane. Companies which supply meat care more about their profit than the efficiency of animal welfare. The current standards consist of many factors which hurt both the

Factory farming compromises human health and our overall quality of life. Waste from these factory farms pollute water, land and air in our environment. These farms are often not properly maintained in one way or another, which can make for breeding grounds of salmonella and E. coli. To prevent these unhealthy, disease ridden conditions, animals are fed large quantities of antibodies, but they don’t always succeed in preventing putting human health at risk. These animal products sold in stores can still contain salmonella and E. coli from these farms, passing through our meat, dairy and eggs consumed by humans. Communities in close proximity to these farms have reported high occurrence of illness, and the property values are notably lower near these industrial farms. In addition to the above mentioned information, factory farming is also a major offender in climate change. Factory farms often pollute soil, water and air, they also waste grain, water, and fuel, as well as other important natural resources. By taking more precautions we can protect animals who grow up in factory farms, as well as ourselves. We can protect the planet and farm animals by reducing the amount of animal products we consume, such as meat, eggs, and dairy products. We should also try to skip some of the cruelest products from factory farms, such as eggs from caged hens. In the future we could eventually replace animal products with vegetarian options, to completely rid our animals of the subjection to cruel factory