The cruelty and harm that is inflicted upon our nations livestock has recently been brought into the public’s eye. Some of the torturous methods of killing these animals are unimaginable and something needs to be done in order to save them from dying in ways unsuitable for any living being. Factory Farms are disregarding safety and compassion towards their animals in exchange for less costly methods of execution, which ultimately end up causing them extreme pain and suffering.
Factory workers are the cause of the cruelty inflicted upon these animals.Most of the men and women hired to work in the slaughterhouses often are uneducated, with little knowledge of the English language and how to humanely kill an animal. They are usually overworked and underpaid, and sometimes they are even abused. They are expected to slaughter animals at a rapid pace and are threatened with the loss of their job if they fail to meet the set number of animals killed for that day. The stress of their job along with the fact that they are being paid little to nothing for their work sometimes causes the workers to take out their frustration on the livestock. Guidelines have not been set for what “acceptable” farming practices entail. The Government has only passed one law concerning the rights of animals in slaughterhouses, the Humane Slaughter Act (HMSLA) which solely focuses on the remaining minutes of an animal’s life rather than how they are treated throughout. In order to resolve these problems the Government needs to take action. New laws need to be made and enforced in order to save these animals. By doing so, this solution will appease all parties involved including PETA and other animal rights groups. It is the simplest and most effetive method. Passing certain laws requireing all factory workers to take training couses and pass exams will help to keep the livestock in the factories safe and properly taken care of.