Factory Farming, Know WhereYour Food Comes From

I'd like to touch on factory farming a bit....I came across someone the other day that literally had no idea that the conditions of the animals of the source of their food was even remotely cruel. What I've came to realize is how uneducated many people are when it comes to knowing where their  food comes from and the conditions the animals suffer in so people can eat them....to be honest its hard for me to even research some of these things because it is just so horrible and cruel. But I think it's very important just to be aware that these things are going on..so....here we go..

THIS IS THE ETHICAL PART

And Is Not Pretty!

I'll start with a few facts: (I try to make most of these links as well so you can view the full sites)

-Each year, more than 58 billion cows, pigs, chickens, and other innocent, sentient animals are caged, crowded, deprived, drugged, mutilated, and manhandled in the world's factory farms and slaughterhouses. In the US alone, 10 billion land animals are abused and slaughtered every year.

-According to a 10-year investigation based on interviews with slaughterhouse workers and USDA inspectors, many animals actually survive the slaughter process. Many -- alive and conscious -- are skinned, dismembered, gutted, scalded, and drowned in their own blood.

-Huge amounts of antibiotics and pesticides are used to fight the spreading of diseases and bacteria, as farm animals would get sick due to the crowded conditions, dirt, and humidity in the pens.

-Weak and injured animals are often left to fend for themselves with open wounds or infections, without food or water. They wait in pain for a slow death, as veterinary care is considered too costly for individual animals. Many cases of animal cruelty are documented where still living animals have been thrown away as trash, as they were too weak to stand-up or walk.

-Humane killing methods are often ignored to keep the production line running, and many animals are improperly sedated or stunned before being scorched in boiling water, throat-slit, beheaded, or bolt-shut. If these methods don't manage to kill them, the animal cruelty intensifies beyond belief, as they are dismembered piece by piece, often still conscious, on the fast-moving production line.

Here's a few popular videos that show the treatment and living

conditions of our food sources......

Warning: they are not pleasant

 Paul McCartney Documentary

An Undercover Video From a Factory

Farm in Wyoming: