This weight gain is not necessary, it is just desired because cattle can be slaughtered at a younger age and more meat can be produced. Another huge ethical issue concerning mainstream red meat processing is the way the cattle are treated. They are often mistreated before slaughter, and are constantly mistreated while they are being “grown.” One example of the mistreatment is the confined spaces they are forced to live in. The spaces are small, unsanitary, and unnatural to the cattle, along with that they are constantly being fed, and have no room to move so they develop strange disabilities and deformities from living in such a confined
eating, wearing, experimenting) animals. It is the animal cruelty involved in manufacturing animals that generates a moral concern. The farming industry in particular, carries the burden of feeding a massive population, forcing the industry to maximize farming productivity to fulfill consumer demand through the use of large-scale industrial farming techniques. In order for farming industries to gain any-sort of profit corners are cut to produce remunerative earnings. For years the industry has made efforts to convert their manufacturing process of converting animals to food from the public.
There are solutions to better “well-being” of animals such as finding an alternative system to intensive animal farming; genetic changes the behavioral or physiological nature of the animal and therapeutic help such as tail docking or beak trimming. In this scholarly research about animal well-being in intensive production systems, Swanson (1995) argues that even with better animal management, handling and care, public acceptance will be uncertain. With the help of mechanization and new technologies, farmers have increased their production efficiency to meet the demand. He states that intensive animal farming is the process of raising livestock in confinement at high stocking density, in which the farm can be compared to a factory. Swanson notes that intensive animal farming first started with the poultry industry and now, hog farming is following the trend.
This documentary is about farmers and how the American food supply chain is changing. The movie starts with interviews of farmers giving their opinion on consumerism and the how farming has changed over the years. They believe that the nutrition’s being fed to the chickens now is greater than what was being fed before and that is why they are growing bigger and faster now. However, the farmers are not sure of what are in the mix of the food other than that some antibiotics for the health of the chickens. Michael Pollan suggests how industrial food system is unsustainable because of monocultures, which means a lot of the same species are grown together and that’s only possible by using antibiotics to keep them alive.
This paper will describe how animal cruelty is involved in the factory farms around the world today This paper will describe how animal cruelty is involved in the factory farms around the world today Animal Cruelty in Factory Farming Business Ethics Paper Animal Cruelty in Factory Farming Business Ethics Paper By Porter Gervais By Porter Gervais Porter Gervais Professor Belanger 12/12/12 Business Ethics Paper Factory Farming and Animal Cruelty The factory farming industry is growing because of sudden demand in the food industry. Our country’s population is increasing each year, which raises the question on how everyone is going to be fed? A small percent of the citizens of the United States are vegetarians, which means most of us eat meat. What most of us don’t realize is the process that goes into the packages of meat we see on the shelves. Animals, due for slaughter, undergo many counts of animal cruelty, and I believe there are other ways of conducting the industry.
Dogs are often kept in cages, which may be stacked from floor to ceiling with multiple animals living in each one. The cages in which these dogs are kept generally have wire flooring, which allows the dog's waste to slick through the a collection tray underneath. This allows the operators of the puppy mills to save time by never walking the dogs or giving them the necessary space to naturally eliminate. In addition to being employed for deplorable purposes, these cages can also injure the dogs' legs and paws, and the conditions that they promote lead to disease. Mill dogs may live exclusively outside, where they are exposed to environmental conditions which harm them, or conversely live entirely indoors in cages.
Some animals are pulled out of their habitat and are used as research; yet some humans think they do not deserve any rights because they are animals. Throughout this paper I will portray examples of possibilities that can be used to change the life of an animal in the food industry, as a pet in homes and as research in laboratories; we need to help them have a better life even if we are going to use them as food, a companion and even as a science experiment, they have the right to enjoy life even if it’s for a moment. Factory farms today, thousands of animals are crammed into filthy, windowless sheds and confined to wire cages, gestation crates, barren dirt lots, and other cruel confinement systems. The factory farming industry strives to maximize output while minimizing costs of course at the animals' expense. The giant corporations that run most factory farms have found that they can make more money by cramming animals into tiny spaces, even though many of the animals get sick and some die.
While traditional farming choose to grow organic produce and struggle to keep their businesses alive. In Jeffrey M. Smith book, Genetic Roulette the intro talks about the experements they had with animals and the GMO foods. Many of the animals organs were becoming defecting or mutated over time. After looking at the results, animals that consume the modifications continusly it can lead to serious health risks. In addition the animal’s lifespan was shortened and their offspring a lower chance of survival.
Feral pigs usually stay close to water so they can drink regularly and to control their body temperature, as they are extremely susceptible to heat. The outcome of this is fouling of the water, which can have an impact on many native species. When searching for vegetation to eat, feral pigs root up riparian environments, which has many negative affects. This can contribute to damaging ecosystems, formation of weeds and the spread of dieback (Phytophthora Cinnamomi) disease. Dieback disease is a
This act towards animals, have two sides. Many believe it to be inhumane and many believe it to be humane. The facts are endless and the arguments are ongoing, is factory farming cruel to animals or is our government allowing factory farming just to make a profit? The term factory farming is used in various government agencies. It is also known as industrial agriculture as well and factory farming (intensive livestock production).