This book specifically looks at how the treatment of animals has changed in the last decade and what we can do to make a difference. The harsh treatment of animals is openly discussed without any bars held. The truth and reality of how animals are treated today is devastating and some of these methods are being used even on family owned farms.
"Cruelty to Animals: Mechanized Madness." GoVeg. 4 Dec. 2002. PETA. 15 Oct. 2007
This website discusses the treatment of animals in modern day culture and how the methods of farming have changed from the past. It also talks about how animals on farms don’t have the same rights given to dogs and cats and therefore can be treated entirely different. It discusses how the animals are fed and what they are fed in order to maximize output and production of meat and eggs.
Dulany, Liz. Killing Animals. Chicago: University of Illinois, 2006.
The board of trustees animal studies group at the University of Illinois wrote this book. They focus mainly on the different ways of killing animals and what the animal parts are used for. As well as discussing the negative impacts of industrial farming it also draws attention to the positive ones. For instance, industrial poultry farming minimizes land use because of the amount of chickens that are able to be fit into one area.
"Factory Farming Implicated in Emerging Human Diseases." HSUS. 17 Sept. 2007. The Humane Society of the United States. 16 Oct. 2007
Upon closer consideration new studies have found that the conditions that we are keeping our livestock in are the breeding grounds for new diseases. This article discusses that if we begin to eat less poultry we could potentially reduce infection that could lead to the influenza virus. By separating the livestock into smaller groups and giving them larger areas to live in, it would create a much safer and healthier environment.
"Factory Farming." Wikipedia. 6 Oct. 2007. Wikimedia Foundation. 8 Oct. 2007
This source reveals in depth information on the cruelty of slaughterhouses and the disturbing methods that are sometimes used to kill the animals. It also lists the aspects of factory farming as well as the diseases that can be spread due to improper care and cleanliness.
Fraser, David. "Animal Welfare and the Intensification of Animal Production." F.a.O. 2005. 10 Oct. 2007
This website instituted by the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations (fao), discusses the traditional ethical ideas about animal care and how they have become skewed in the past years. The overproduction of animals being used for food has had a vast impact on the cost efficiency and usefulness of the meat. It also discusses some of the causes linked to the multiplication of factory farms and why America needs them.
Humphrys, John. "Why the Organic Revolution Had to Happen." The Observer 21 Apr. 2001. 10 Oct. 2007
This take place. It looks into cases of disease caused by food born illness as well as the affects of mad cow disease. Some Factory Farm animals are being fed food that ahs the remains of other livestock in it because it is full of protein. This method is what caused the mad cow disease epidemic in Britain a couple years ago.
Johnson, Andrew. Factory Farming. Cambridge: Oxford University, 1991. 1-272.
This book discusses livestock factories and how the harsh treatment of their animals is effecting the production of the meat and eggs. It shows how this negative treatment reflects on the animal’s abilities to thrive and reproduce in a healthy manner. Although it is cheaper to produce food this way, is it really worth it? Does the cost efficiency make it ok?
Lucas, Caroline. "Head to Head: Intensive Farming." BBC News 6 Mar. 2001. 12 Oct. 2007
Transmission of disease is extremely easy due to our new system of global food distribution. Vaccination could possibly be an answer to this problem. This article gives the debate on this issue; weather factory farming or natural farming has a worse effect on the spread of disease.
"Linda McCartney Quotes." Brainy Quote. 2007. Brainy Media. 8 Nov. 2007
Schmidinger, Kurt. "Animal Welfare/Animal Rights." Future Food. Oct. 2007. 13 Oct. 2007
This website discusses the cruelties related to animals that are involved in factory farming. It also gives other alternatives to animal products by listing dairy free products as well as egg and meat alternatives. By sustaining from eating meat we will be able to save animals world wide and lead to the end of the factory-farming era.
"Update: Pennsylvania Court Finds That Animal Abuse on Egg Factory Farm is Legal." Cok. 1 Jan. 2007. Compassion Over Killing. 16 Oct. 2007
A case is discussed in which a farmer in Pennsylvania was charged with abuse to his chickens on his farm. He was brought to court and the judge dropped the charges, practically rewriting the animal rights laws in Pennsylvania. Farm animals practically have no rights what-so-ever and can be treated in any way that there owner pleases. If these animals had been dogs or cats, their owner would have been convicted. Farm animals have a huge double standard against them.
Waldau, Paul. A Communication of Subjects: Animals in Religion, Science and Ethics. New York: Columbia UP, 2006. 1-686.
This book discusses the treatment of animals in different religions and the methods of slaughter used on those animals. Some religious ways of killing animals are extremely painful and have many animal rights groups up in arms. It also discusses how animals on farms are viewed by law and debates weather or not they should have the same rights as domesticated pets.
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