Who thinks industrial farming is a horror and should be stopped as soon as possible?

Yes it is horrible. But consider - many millions of people die from starvation every year and will continue to do so for years to come. As nasty as it may seem industrial farming, particularly of chickens, Guinea pigs, dogs and the like does support a lot of third world countries. The change must start in the developed world and it is fair to say that a lot of industrial farming practises have changed and will continue to change. To succeed in creating change we must seek to understand the third world problem, persuade people rather than seek to dictate and show a reasoned path towards stopping the farming by showing alternative methods of producing food in enough quantity to keep the world population alive and free from starvation.

Animal protein is vital to good health as many vegans learn. The animals are raised for food, not pets, and no one relates a similar situation with young people being 'fatten' for war and being sent off to be killed. While your humane thoughts are noble, they are completely impractical, as we have seen how the loss of millions of chickens affected national economies and reduced the available food sources in third world countries...Is it better to have a live chicken or a dead child? Look at both sides of the issue. Many animals are slaughtered, i.e. guinea pigs, as a source of food when the climate is incapable of supporting vegetables. Americans can afford the luxury of abundant foods and adequate nutrition but many countries ingest only a few hundred calories a day compared to the thousand or more that you eat. You see animals as cute, others see them as a means of survival. Many people eat animals that would turn your stomach...rats, snakes, worms, etc to stay alive. Don't expound on a silly idea that serves no good to anyone except putting your two cents in. I am a physician and it is not much fun to visit a village where the children have bloated bellies of starvation, listless eyes and the wide-eyed stare that breaks my heart.

how do you think we get our food? I know it is cruel to do that to animails but i think that i'd rather eat and not starve. I'm sure you'd think your question was stupid as soon as you go a few days without eating. Trust me it ain't that great. sure you'd lose wieght but you'd also lose all the vitamins and minerals you need.

it keeps food cheap and nothing is raised like that - chickens are raised in crowded conditions but not in cages