Fact farm power pointtt final

• . Industrial animal production is the practice of confining a species of animal, such as cows, pigs and chickens, together in an unnaturally small space. These animals are made to gain weight quickly and are given growth hormones and antibiotics to accelerate this process (Miller & Spoolman, 2016, p. 222).

The animals are fed grains, corn and soybeans, which decrease the amount of overgrazing, and they excrete large amounts of waste. “Today large industrial factory farming accounts for 99.9% of chickens, 97% of chickens for eggs, 99% for turkeys, 95% for pigs and 78% for cattle. In each animal product, typically no more than 3 to 5 companies control the entire output” (“Factory-Farming,” 2010). These large-scale companies are in control of much of the meat we eat and the demand for meat is increasing. Because this large-scale operation makes meat more affordable, the demand for meat in developing countries has risen dramatically. Factory farming has increased food production but has harmed our environment and should be outlawed.