"Veal is a by-product of dairy cows" ("Veal Production" N.Pag.). The calves are jammed into tiny wooden crates on a foot and a half wide. The cages are so small that the baby cow cannot turn around, stretch their legs or even lay down comfortably. They are also denied sunlight and fresh air. "The calves are feed a liquid diet which id deficient in iron and fiber and designed to make the calf anemic so their flesh stays white" ("Veal Production" N.Pag.). The calves are so iron deprived they would like the metal bars of their cages to obtain iron so the farmers decided that they should live in wooden crates instead. At the age of six weeks, the cow is killed. "Some calved are killed at just a few days old to be sold as "bob" veal, which is used for low grade meat in T.V. dinners" ("Veal Production" N. Pag.). The cows are suppose to be unconscious before they are killed but the electricity needed to do this is thought to be to costly. So the cow is strung up by it's hind legs struggling to get free, then it's throat is slit while it is still aware of it's surroundings. The cow eventually bleeds to death. This is a fait that around 11 million cows face each year.
Poultry is consumed more than any other type of meat. "Over a billion chickens and half a billion turkeys are killed each year" (Egg Cruelty" N.Pag.) Laying hens are confined to "battery" cages that are only a square foot wide. On average there are four to six hens in one cage. Hens never see sunlight, walk freely, stretch their wings, or dust bathe. The constant rubbing against the cages cause the hens to go bald. Some hens are even missing parts or entire wings. "Many hens die from the ammonia of their own urine and feces" (Egg Cruelty" N.Pag.). Consumer chickens and turkeys do not have life any easier. There birds are genetically altered so they are over twice the normals size. This results in many problems with their legs, including standing upright.
Factory farming has produced large amounts of food at low-cost. ... Factory farming is essentially farming Industrialized. ... There are positive thing in factory farming as well. ... There is an Alternative to factory farming; it is "sustainable farming." ... These are just some pros and cons of factory farming....
Chickens are the most abused animals when it comes to factory farming methods. ... Poor farming factory practices have led to environmental issues that we never had previously. Significant public health concerns have arisen from factory farming methods. ... Most farmers have not benefited from the shift to factory farming. ... In the end factory farming has ruined and destroyed family farms that have lasted for generations. ...
The environmental impact of mass farming is alarming. ... Another detrimental consequence that is associated with hog farming is land erosion. ... With the way hog factories are set up, the waste can easily make its way into wetlands, streams, creeks, and rivers. ... Not only does consuming the pork effect the human body, but the people who work in the pork factories have many health problems. ... Traditionally farming has been a small but profitable undertaking. ...
Dangers of Farming Farming isn't easy, and it isn't always safe. ... People tend to think that farming is an easy job. ... Farming is not easy because it is a stressful and hazardous job. Farming has become one of the most stressful occupations. ... A farmer uses a wide variety of equipment compared to a factory worker who usually is limited to just a few jobs revolving around a single piece of equipment. ...
The film "Factory and Market Revolution: Credit Where It's Due" points out many advances through out time that led the world to the Industrial Revolution, which has completely revolutionized the way things are done in the world today. The advances that have been improved on all throughout history have set the building blocks for our factories today. Farming was one of the biggest contributors to the start of the Industrial Revolution. One of the biggest effects on farming today was the idea that was brought up called "cop rotation." ...
For the sake of humans, animals, and the environment, the U.S. should remove itself from industrialized farming and revert to a more modest, diverse style of farming. ... Preceding to the transition to factory farming, crops were rotated, and animals could graze the land then proceed fertilize it with its waste. Industrial farming ruined this relationship between agriculture and the environment. ... There is no denying that factory farming allows us access to meat for cheap prices, but the process is far from being ecological, and future generations are going to be in a horrible economic si...
He devised a plan to heal the earth from past abuses through a concept he called trash farming or trash mulch culture. ... The moldboard plow that he decried has completely vanished from American farming. I believe the most influential individual who impacted the movement back toward organic farming systems in the 20th century was J.I. ... If it goes through a factory, examine it with special care. ... Balfour studied agriculture at the University of Reading and started farming in Suffolk in 1915. ...
To do the farming is our lifestyle since the ancient time. ... The young farmers at present are dramatically decreased because they want to try their luck to work in the factory in the big city. ... A lot of young farmers head to work at the factories in the big cities. ... However, after the collapsing of the economy in Thailand, many factories have to close down. ... People found the important role of farming. ...