RJA #11a: Introduction

Industrial farming was developed to help mass produce food. This also stimulated the economy and helped lower food cost. These farms help the United States export business by providing food to countries around the world. With the creation of these farms came disease, pollution, and animal cruelty. These are not your traditional farms anymore but mere businesses that looks for the greatest profit. These farms are built to operate as efficient as possible, to bring in the most food profit for the farmer. This creates a big problem for the animals that are being farmed. These animals will no longer be treated as an animal but more like a commodity. There living conditions will be altered to unsuitable levels, they will be pumped full of medications to help combat disease and stimulate growth. Their bodies will be mutilated to keep them from fighting back or becoming a nescience. Animal abuse is a common and known practice in today's farming industry. Industrial farming is a capitalistic business that has no regard for the over well being of their animals.