The main point that the author wants to illustrate is treatment that famers and workers bring to their animals. It discusses in great detail about animal welfare and its main causes. He advocates for these animals and stresses the need for public awareness. He goes over how many animals that are killed in the United States yearly. Also he elaborates on the hot issued animal welfare groups have on these issues.
Johnson, Dan. "Defending the Rights of Chickens." Futurist 32.4 (1998): 11. Print
The Author goes over the book “Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating”. He emphasizes most of his work towards the treatment of chickens. I could conclude that the author seems to have some bias when it comes to these systems.
Matheny, , Gaverick,, and Cheryl Leahy. "Farm Animal Wellfare: Law and Contemporary Problems." Farmers Weekly 143.20 (2007): 325-58. Web. 8 Nov. 2009.
The authors of this article came from a Duke law University. The to educate the reader about animal welfare in factory farms. They discuss the treatment and the procedures that are brought upon these farm animals. Also included is the economical debt that these operations bring to table when it comes to food trade between countries and how Europe is phasing out these practices. They go over the Role of Factory Farming in The United States. These authors write in great detail about the topics and seem to be very credible on this issue.
Nierenberg, Danielle. "The Commercialization of Farming: Producing Meat for a Hungry World." USA Today Jan. 2004: 22-24. Print.
The author goes over the roles of factory farming in developing countries. His main focus is on the Philippines and the history of factory farms. He interviews a major farm that does not participate in factory farming techniques and why. He continues with the obstacles that this farm has to overcome. The author comes strait forward with the issue. His interview was critical to the persuasion of his article.
Rollin, Bernard E., and Robert Desch. "Farm Factories." Christian Century 118.35 (2006): 26. Print.
These authors go over the treatment of pigs in factory farms. They discuss the nature of these animals and what happen to them when they are put in these living environments. They go into detail about the size of a pigs stall and how it is abuse. They have a background in the study of pigs which makes them a usable source.
Sayre, Laura E. "The Hidden Link Between Factory Farms and Human Illness." Christian Century 118.35 (2006): 26. Print.
The article goes over the risks of illness that factory farms create. It further discusses the main causes that directly link to disease and sickness to these facilities. She goes over the resolution that the government and farmers came up with to combat these risks. Included is the process and procedures along with medications used by animal agriculture inhabitance. She then goes over the consequences that these antibiotics cause like; antibiotic resistance that we now see in animals and humans. This author give factual evidence that supports her discussion.
Sorensen, Jan T., Peter Sandoe, and Niels Halberg. "Animal Welfare as One among Several Values to be Considered at Farm Level: The Idea of an Ethical Account for Livestock Farming." Agriculturae Scandinavica 51.1 (2001): 11-16. Print.
The main discussion these authors what to promotes is the ethical treatment in industrial farming systems. They elaborate on factual evidence of what goes on in these farms. They talk about the farmer and perhaps the train of thought that farmer may have on the issue. They go over how the operation works from start to finish. The health of these animals is also included along with unnatural behaviors these farms create within their animals. These authors seem to be very promising and insightful because they gathered their information form 20 diferent farms. Each farm was evaluated for up to three years.
Whitcomb, Rachel. "California Prop 2 debate divides DVMs." The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine 2008: 13. Print.
The author goes over the history of animal agriculture in California. She then explains how the public became aware of these practices and what was done. She states the process they went through and how Proposition 2 became on the voting ballet to rid these farms from their harsh treatment.
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