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Pigs are often not properly stunned before slaughter, leading to immense suffering during the killing process. This happens because some slaughterhouses prioritize speed and efficiency over animal welfare. While it's difficult to give an exact number, it's estimated that a significant percentage of pigs in slaughterhouses are not properly stunned before slaughter. According to a study published in the journal Meat Science, up to 80% of pigs may not be stunned correctly on th

In industrial farming, lambs are treated as commodities, suffering painful mutilations, filthy living conditions, and an early slaughter. These farms separate baby lambs from their mothers shortly after birth and destroy their tails. #DontEatLambs #Lambs #FactoryFArming #LambAbuse

Algal Blooms, Dead Zones, and Acidification High quantities of nutrients in the water from industrial crop fertilizers and animal waste cause excessive aquatic plant growth — a process known as “eutrophication,” which, in turn, causes “hypoxia,” or water that is low in oxygen. Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when aquatic algae grow rapidly out of control. Some types of HABs produce biotoxins, which can kill fish and other aquatic life and cause human illnesses, while ot

Source: Factory Farming Coalition Freshwater Use In addition to polluting the air and degrading natural lands, industrial animal agriculture uses an enormous amount of freshwater. In the US, it is responsible for 55 percent of water consumption, whereas domestic water use — the water used in households — makes up only 5 percent. Globally, factory farming uses 16 percent of the planet’s freshwater. Here’s another way to think about it: it takes about 2,500 gallons of water

Article credit: Mercy for Animals Animal activists have just released the first hidden-camera footage taken inside a U.S. carbon dioxide “stunning chamber.” While these gas chambers are intended to painlessly render animals unconscious, the video shows pigs screaming and thrashing in agony as they die by asphyxiation. In October of last year, Raven Deerbrook of Direct Action Everywhere gained access to the Smithfield-owned Farmer John meatpacking plant. Located just outside