Farm animals are among the most abused creatures on Earth.
An estimated 77,047,000,959 land animals were slaughtered worldwide for food in 2018. Many were raised on factory farms, which maximize agribusiness profits at the expense of the animals, the environment, social justice, and public health.
Animal Agriculture Causes Immense Suffering
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It hurts animals.
Far from the idyllic pastures shown in ads, factory farms typically consist of large numbers of animals raised in extreme confinement, who undergo painful mutilations and are bred to grow fast and large before being slaughtered at a young age.
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It hurts our planet.
Animal agriculture produces staggering quantities of waste and greenhouse gases, polluting our land, air, and water and contributing to climate change, land degradation, and the destruction of ecosystems.
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It hurts workers and communities.
Employees suffer long hours, are at high risk for mental and physical trauma, and receive nominal pay. Oftentimes, facilities are in low-income communities of color, who experience health ailments due to the toxic practices of agribusiness.
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It hurts our health.
The feeds, hormones, and antibiotics used on factory farms put humans at risk for chronic disease, obesity, and drug-resistant bacteria, and pose the threat of major zoonotic disease outbreaks.
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Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
It hurts animals.
Far from the idyllic pastures shown in ads, factory farms typically consist of large numbers of animals raised in extreme confinement, who undergo painful mutilations and are bred to grow fast and large before being slaughtered at a young age.
Learn More -
It hurts our planet.
Animal agriculture produces staggering quantities of waste and greenhouse gases, polluting our land, air, and water and contributing to climate change, land degradation, and the destruction of ecosystems.
Learn More
Photo: PARALAXIS/shutterstock.com
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Photo: C.Lotongkum/shutterstock.com
It hurts workers and communities.
Employees suffer long hours, are at high risk for mental and physical trauma, and receive nominal pay. Oftentimes, facilities are in low-income communities of color, who experience health ailments due to the toxic practices of agribusiness.
Learn More -
It hurts our health.
The feeds, hormones, and antibiotics used on factory farms put humans at risk for chronic disease, obesity, and drug-resistant bacteria, and pose the threat of major zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Learn More
Photo: Matthias Zomer / Pexels
But there is hope.
In recent years, science has confirmed the inhumane and disastrous impact of animal agriculture. The result is the beginning of a new food economy based on plants—not animals—and the spark of a cultural awakening.
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