Animal Rights on Factory Farms
“A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on.” C.S Lewis. Factory farm runoff is a growing concern affecting people, animals, and the ecosystem as a whole. The best way to combat this problem may not directly be to try and think of safer ways to dispose of the toxic waste, or even attempt to eliminate the issues of factory farm runoff by simply going on.
In these stables there is little room for exercise which is the farmers intent. When the animals are not able to move around, their bones and muscles do not fully develop creating more fatty meat. Air quality is also extremely poor, which leads to nearly unlivable conditions. In such a confined space, bacteria and disease are so common that the only way to control this is by using pesticides and antibiotics. The FDA reported that in 2009, 80% of all antibiotics administered were to livestock. Many of which are closely tied to antibiotics used to treat illness in humans. The consequence of this leads to immunities and higher healthcare related costs.
Factory farms creating these inhumane and even deadly living conditions for farm animals is completely unethical. Animal rights should be considered in these extreme conditions. Eliminating the treatment that many of these farm animals endure would be a giant step towards controlling the factory farm runoff issue and the multitude of effects that ensue. The only way to stop a leak is to cut it off at the source, and factory farm runoff is the leak. It is our job to find the source and fix it.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0158e/a0158e00.HTM
http://foodandwater.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/FactoryFarmNation-web.pdf
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