People have evolved rapidly overtime due to many advances in society. Every certain time period people want more from industries, technology or in this case food. Factory farming produces large quantity of meat products that often expire, as suggested by Jonathan Safran Foer in Eating Animals. Although factory farming is considered a negative option when it comes to meat products, they do produce jobs and stimulate the economy at a steady pace.
My feelings on the issue is mixed. I partly support factory farming, but I find hurting animals and giving them antibiotics that will hurt them repulsive. The economy and job opportunities in this country are doing very poorly right now, but if we get sick due to the food we are eating then we are going to be in greater debt. Some people were and still are happy with basic farming like “fifty cows”, but “farmers [have] produce more and more” to keep up with the competition ( Foer 94). Since there is more than one corporate company, like “Tyson” they want to compete and give there consumers more of that product, so they could be loyal customers. They are not only getting the animal sick, but the consumer receives the nutrients and protein the animal was fed.
While factory farming is wrong it does create new opportunities for people who are struggling, but consumers should be aware of what they are eating. Consumers should investigate what factory farms are doing, because it could cause an illness and they wouldn’t even know where it came from. Even though animal cruelty is occurring everyday, meat has to be produced one way or another. Everyone is an individual, but they need to be cautious about the decisions they making. Some people can't afford organic food so it's better for everyone to decide for him or herself.
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