Category: Factory Farming

There is no morally relevant difference between torturing puppies as described in the Fred thought experiment and buying factory farmed meat. Is this a plausible claim? In answering this question, begin by (1) clearly explaining what Norcross means by claiming there is no morally relevant difference between torturing puppies (as laid out in his thought…

All auto mobiles, planes and factories combined are no match to raising farm animals for food when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. As demand for meat has grown the animal agriculture has gobbled up more and more of water, energy, crops and land. For the last decade, vast expanses of native environment have been…

The production of livestock is among one of the most ecological detriments for all human needs (Abbasi et al., 2015). Firstly, it is inevitable to say that the human population is increasing, and towns are extending to mega-cities (Abbasi et al., 2015). while the request to produce more food will continue to grow, and agricultural…

Dairy farming in New Zealand is the intensive production of milk. Milk must go through a process to meet the specific market requirements before it is eventually sold as a dairy product. For farmers to have an optimum yield of milk produced, they will need to ensure their pasture is fertilized. Cows eat grass which…

When discussing global climate change and the factors that contribute to it, most people like to point to the easy factors to blame such as fossil fuels which include oil, coal, natural gas, etc. but what usually flies under the radar is how bad livestock contributes to global climate change and how bad it is…

Climate change is inevitable. Between the usage of fossil fuels and the misuse of agriculture, professionals anticipate that the damage of climate change will be irreversible within seventeen months. Specifically, one of the leading causes of global warming is factory farming. Not only is industrial livestock production inhumane and deeply disturbing, but it affects methane…

Animal factory farming of chickens is a rapidly growing global problem. In the US alone an estimated 9 billion are consumed yearly(ASPCA). To put that into perspective our planet is estimated to have 7.7 billion people, so right now we are eating more chicken yearly than there are people on the planet. Because of our…

A considerable number of the United States population are unaware of the misdeeds that take place within the meat industry. Some believe the pictures depicting a traditional family farm on the packages of meat products are legit. Others fall under the impression that meat advertised as free of GMOs or grass-fed makes it is safe…

The year 2017 was about one degree Celsius warmer than an average year on Earth, and from now on, each year is only going to get warmer (NASA). This is what scientists have dubbed climate change, and it has been happening for years. Climate change is often associated with greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. The…

Food production has drastically changed over the course of human history. The process of cultivating food from raw materials to the preparation of cooked dishes has transformed entirely. Animal husbandry first began more than 10,000 years ago during the so-called Neolithic Age when humans began domesticating animals such as dogs and sheep. This concept is…