Farm animal welfare is not so good on factory farmsA few weeks ago, a few -some of my friends and I went to eat hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. restaurant; it was a very relaxed trip, with no worries about where the ingredients we were tasting came from. A few days ago I went on a very similar journey, but at that time I had become very aware of an issue that I felt needed to be addressed in more depth and ultimately led me to put off questioned the story behind the meat I was eating. The ethical treatment of farm animals fights against the necessity of the food they provide and the way in which that food is produced. As Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food, says: “We are not encouraged, in our daily lives, to pay close attention to the animals we eat. On the contrary, the meat, dairy and egg industries all actively encourage us to think about our own immediate interests (taste, for example, or cheap food), but not about the actual suffering that this entails. He has a very good point, one that sheds light on this huge question: How far will factory farming go before the issue of the treatment of animals and animal rights is completely uprooted and redefined for the worse? Controversial issues of factory farming, centering on the necessity of factory farming versus its harmful effects on the future of farm animals, will be analyzed through the most debated pros and cons, revealing the importance of preserving the welfare of farm animals and find an alternative. solution to industrial agriculture. The food industry in America is one of the largest, if not the largest, industries in the country. It controls and oversees what almost all American consumers eat and buy today. Because of...... middle of paper ...... it is up to these future leaders to become aware of this issue now to change this colossal real-life problem. The simple change to improve the lives of farm animals can change the history of factory farming and America for the better. The controversial issue surrounding factory farms, focusing on the necessity of factory farming and their detrimental effects on the future of farm animals, was analyzed. through advantages and disadvantages which revealed the importance of preserving the well-being of farm animals and finding an alternative solution to industrial breeding. Today, when I have the choice of eating out at a fast food restaurant or eating at home with organic ingredients, I find that the small sacrifice to support local farms and healthier animals is worth it. penalty. Everyone needs to make these small changes that can make a difference and change the well-being and future of our farm animals...