down on the factory farm

“Down on the Factory Farm” Peter Singer’s critique of factory farms is a very detailed description of how huge factory farming companies exploit animals. This practice of farming used to be much more humane when it wasn’t so industrialized. Before huge companies took over, animals weren’t housed in living quarters with others literally on top of them, drinking their nutrients through a straw instead of digesting solid and liquid foods like their …

…would be if there simply weren’t such a high demand for meat anymore; that however is a ridiculous thought. People have eaten meat for thousands of years and I’m sure they will continue to do so. The article suggests countries should set minimal standards to protect against overcrowding. But the author states the only way to really know how many animals are packed into one cage is to go and look for yourself.