{"id":124692,"date":"2010-06-22T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T19:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/factory-farming\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:21:21","slug":"factory-farming","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-used-for-food\/factory-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Factory Farming: Misery for Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the U.S. today, 99% of animals used for food live on massive industrial \u201cfactory farms,\u201d where they\u2019re crammed by the thousands into wire cages, metal crates, or other extremely restrictive enclosures inside filthy, windowless sheds. These animals will never raise their families, root around in the soil, build nests, or do anything that is natural and important to them. Most won’t even feel the warmth of the sun on their backs or breathe fresh air until the day they’re loaded onto trucks headed for slaughterhouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The factory farming industry strives to maximize output while minimizing costs\u2014always at the animals’ expense. The giant corporations that run most factory farms have found that they can make more money by squeezing as many animals as possible into tiny spaces, even though many of the animals die from disease or infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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