The Theory Of Factory Farms - 1711 Words

The theory of factory farms in terms of raising, handling, and slaughtering of animals, the legal issues, the effects on health, and the impacts of factory farms on the environment is a veil of secrecy of factory farms. The rise of factory farms is no accident. It is the result of public policy created to benefit corporations and food processors that dominate the path between producers and consumers. Some of the steps to creating such a unique and intricate business was the creation of farm bills that lowered the cost of corn and soy that is fed to the animals, the Department of Justice allowing the meatpackers to turn into a virtual monopoly, and that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ignores the pollution caused by the factories.†¦show more content†¦Living in that type of environment leaves no room for the animals to engage in their natural behaviors and animals that are confined are known to experience physical and mental distress. Animals aren’t the only ones that are suffering from the corporate version of farming, it affects the Earth and the humans that live on it. Water runoff from factory farms cause pollution in the water, in the soil, and in the air in the area. It compromises human health and the quality of life. Factory farms are polluting water sources that the community need while at the same time uses large quantities of clean unpolluted water and other resources like fossil fuels, to keep the factory running. Farms thats aren’t properly maintained are turned into a battleground for salmonella and E. coli, which are passed onto humans through whatever â€Å"product† that they have consumed, like eggs, meat, and dairy. Most animal product companies use terms that seem happy and like the traditional farming way like, â€Å"Cage Free†, â€Å"Free Range†, and â€Å"Vegetarian Raised†. But in actuality those words aren’t what they seem. The word cage free means that the animal isnâ €™t in a cage but it is in tightly confined areas where they stand in their own excrement and squished together with the other animals. In terms of chickens, they are in total darkness and are fed antibiotics and other chemicals causing them the grow faster than