As we celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness about environmental issues, one often overlooked aspect is the connection between deforestation and factory farming. What is Factory farming? Factory farming, also known as intensive animal agriculture, is a system of mass production that involves confining animals in overcrowded and inhumane conditions to maximize meat, dairy, and egg production. This practice has significant environmental consequences, including deforestation

According to the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition , the environmental consequences of sustaining 70 billion farm animals each year has a major impact on our land and forests. Land Use and Deforestation (Credit: Factory Farming Awareness Coalition) Forests sustain our life on Earth. And Factory Farms are destroying our forests at alarming rates. Forests are responsible for huge quantities of carbon in their biomass, making them critical carbon sinks. In order to grow f