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From
Factory Farm to Fork
.jpg) Most
of us would like to think that the meat,
milk, and eggs we buy come from animals
that have lived happy, healthy lives.
Unfortunately, nothing could be further
from the truth. Like cats and dogs, the
animals we eat have complex emotions
including the ability to suffer. Yet on
modern farms, they are treated with such
disregard that similar treatment to a
cat or dog would be grounds for felony
cruelty charges.
The competition
to produce inexpensive meat, milk, and
eggs has caused animals to be treated as
nothing more than commodities.
Animals are confined to the point that
they can barely move; some can't even
turn around. When they become sick or
injured, they are denied individualized
care. Due to selective breeding and
growth-promoting drugs, they grow so
quickly that their limbs cannot support
their added weight. They are mutilated
and castrated without anesthesia. In the
end, animals raised for meat, milk, and
eggs are crammed into trucks and
transported to slaughterhouses, where
they are killed for our consumption.
For more
information, find out where your
eggs,
milk,
poultry,
pork,
seafood, and
beef all come from. To learn more about
factory farming, read the information in
this fact sheet (.pdf).
Making
a Difference
 Every time we
sit down to eat, we are faced with a
powerful choice that carries important
consequences. A tremendous amount of animal
abuse results from our consumption of meat,
dairy, and eggs. Removing them from our
diets can help spare countless animals from
suffering. With all the
vegetarian options and resources
available, reducing our consumption of
animal products has never been easier and
sends a strong message of compassion. |
