John M. Sandoval

 Large-Scale Operations Facility  Provides an estimate of 80% of livestock to United States  Roughly 10 billion animals are slaughtered annually from factory farms

 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.

 Friendly farmer  Well fed livestock  Large open farms

 Large intensive farming operations  Low cost high profit producers  Contributors to large scale cruelty

Advancement came from the industrial revolution Made process quicker Huge profit to cost gain

ANIMAL RIGHTSANIMALS 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,

 Industrial rail design used to dip chickens into hot oil to kill them and burn the feathers off

Diseases  E. Coli  avian influenza  mad cow disease Pollution  Methane  Hydrogen sulfide  Carbon dioxide

 Growth hormone (rBGH or rBST)  Antibiotics  Pesticides

Is factory farming inhumane?  For the most part, YES  Needs improvement  Stronger regulations

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