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10 Fast Facts <\/p>\n
About Farmed Animals<\/p>\n
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<\/a> <\/div>\nGet the Facts:<\/p>\n
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\n More than 47 billion animals are killed in food production each year
\naround the world \u2014 10 billion of those animals are slaughtered in the
\nUnited States alone. These figures do not include the countless fish who
\n are killed for human consumption. <\/p>\n
\n More than 47 billion animals are killed in food production each year
\naround the world \u2014 10 billion of those animals are slaughtered in the
\nUnited States alone. These figures do not include the countless fish who
\n are killed for human consumption. <\/p>\n
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\n In the U.S., more than 9\u00bd billion chickens, turkeys, and ducks; 120
\nmillion pigs, 40 million cattle, 3 million sheep, and 600,000 goats were
\n killed for human consumption in 2004. <\/p>\n
\n In the U.S., more than 9\u00bd billion chickens, turkeys, and ducks; 120
\nmillion pigs, 40 million cattle, 3 million sheep, and 600,000 goats were
\n killed for human consumption in 2004. <\/p>\n
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\n Approximately 400 million hens and 10 million cows are kept in
\nconfinement in appalling conditions for use in the egg and dairy
\nindustries. These animals will are slaughtered when they are considered
\ninsufficiently productive. Male chicks \u2014 byproducts of laying hen
\nproduction \u2014 are killed, often by being thrown into plastic bags to
\nslowly suffocate or being ground into animal feed while still alive.
\nMale calves \u2014 the byproducts of the dairy industry \u2014 are usually sold to
\n the veal or beef industries. <\/p>\n
\n Approximately 400 million hens and 10 million cows are kept in
\nconfinement in appalling conditions for use in the egg and dairy
\nindustries. These animals will are slaughtered when they are considered
\ninsufficiently productive. Male chicks \u2014 byproducts of laying hen
\nproduction \u2014 are killed, often by being thrown into plastic bags to
\nslowly suffocate or being ground into animal feed while still alive.
\nMale calves \u2014 the byproducts of the dairy industry \u2014 are usually sold to
\n the veal or beef industries. <\/p>\n
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\n Like all animals, farmed animals have the ability to experience
\npleasure and pain. Unfortunately, farm animals endure tremendous amount
\nof pain and suffering for unnecessary human use and consumption. <\/p>\n
\n Like all animals, farmed animals have the ability to experience
\npleasure and pain. Unfortunately, farm animals endure tremendous amount
\nof pain and suffering for unnecessary human use and consumption. <\/p>\n
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\n The vast majority of animals raised for human consumption live on
\nfactory farms, where they live in appalling, overcrowded conditions and
\nare subjected to painful mutilations such as debeaking, toe removal,
\ndehorning, and castration, without benefit of pain relief. <\/p>\n
\n The vast majority of animals raised for human consumption live on
\nfactory farms, where they live in appalling, overcrowded conditions and
\nare subjected to painful mutilations such as debeaking, toe removal,
\ndehorning, and castration, without benefit of pain relief. <\/p>\n
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\n Farmed animals frequently die during transport in overcrowded trucks.
\nOnce arriving at the slaughterhouse, they may have their throats cut or
\nbe boiled alive while still conscious.
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\n Farmed animals frequently die during transport in overcrowded trucks.
\nOnce arriving at the slaughterhouse, they may have their throats cut or
\nbe boiled alive while still conscious.
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<\/font>(7)<\/strong> <\/font>The
\n federal Animal Welfare Act does not apply to animals used in
\nagriculture and 30 states have enacted laws that specifically exempt
\nfarmed animals from portions of state anti-cruelty statues. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n federal Animal Welfare Act does not apply to animals used in
\nagriculture and 30 states have enacted laws that specifically exempt
\nfarmed animals from portions of state anti-cruelty statues. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/font>(8)<\/strong> <\/font>The
\n Humane Slaughter Act, which requires that all animals slaughtered in
\nfederally inspected meat processing plants be rendered unconscious to
\nthe process of slaughter, does not apply to does not cover chickens and
\nturkeys nor does it cover kosher, ritual, or home slaughter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Humane Slaughter Act, which requires that all animals slaughtered in
\nfederally inspected meat processing plants be rendered unconscious to
\nthe process of slaughter, does not apply to does not cover chickens and
\nturkeys nor does it cover kosher, ritual, or home slaughter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n The federal law regulating the transport of farmed animals is rarely
\nenforced \u2014 and even if it were, it provides less protection than similar
\n initiatives elsewhere in the world. On the way to the slaughterhouse,
\nanimals may travel for hours in sweltering temperatures with no access
\nto water. <\/p>\n
\n The federal law regulating the transport of farmed animals is rarely
\nenforced \u2014 and even if it were, it provides less protection than similar
\n initiatives elsewhere in the world. On the way to the slaughterhouse,
\nanimals may travel for hours in sweltering temperatures with no access
\nto water. <\/p>\n
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