Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Factory Farming


Meat is something people may never stop eating. Yes we do have our share of vegetarians and vegans, but there are not merely as many as there are meat eaters. Most of these people who eat meat purchase the kind that comes from factory farms. However, very few people realize the horror of the conditions these animals went through. This is due to the fact that Factory Farms have a closed door system. They do not let the outsiders enter these places because of the brutality that goes on behind these walls. Factory Farm owners fear that once the public eye gets a look into these factories they will be astonished and refuse to purchase any product from here until things change. This may also cause law regulators to step in and try to shut these places down. However, this is what we really need to happen. We need more people to be exposed to the truth so we can end this terrible practice. We may not necessarily get people to stop eating meat for good, but we can help them eat less. We can also direct them to eat meat that only comes from small farms where the practices they use are humane and cause as little suffering as possible. If we get more and more people to get their meat from organic and free ranged farms we will start taking business away from the big factories. Once more and more business is taken away from them, they may be forced to shut down. This will then stop the evil ways of meat production. Animals will be guaranteed to have a better life and small farms will also be very fortunate to receive the business as well. So if you want to stop the harmful practices of the Factory Farm and want to help prevent animal suffering, support your local farmers! Buy organic and free ranged meat and you will notice a difference! Your meat will not only taste better due to less animal suffering, but it will also be better for you. Factory farms have a tendency to alter their animal’s diets and genetically modify them so they produce more meat. This means when you eat the meat you absorb all those toxins in our body. Therefore, eating organically is the best thing we can do for both animals and ourselves.

-Hannah B-