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Hens crammed into tiny cages where they can’t spread their wings. Mother pigs
kept in pens where they are barely able to move. The factory farming industry
continues these awful practices in reckless pursuit of profit. Friend, Big Meat and Dairy don’t want you to know about these kinds of
horrific abuses happening behind the scenes. Stop the expansion of this brutal industry and protect animals, people, and the
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Each moment from birth to slaughter, animals in factory farms are raised in
filthy, cramped, and inhumane conditions. Many of them spend their entire lives without seeing the light of day or
breathing fresh air. What’s worse -- the mountains of pollution emitted from these operations poison
the air and water of nearby communities, affecting their health and further
driving the climate crisis.
Big Meat and Dairy companies are perpetuating this intolerable cruelty and
climate disaster. Meanwhile, the USDA and EPA let them get away with it. The
USDA actually supports some of the worst Big Meat and Dairy corporations with
taxpayer-supported grants as well as government food purchases. We cannot continue allowing the meat and dairy industry to inflict so much
damage on animals, humans, and the planet. That’s why Friends of the Earth is working so hard to stop government subsidies
for this industry and put in place policies that will prevent mega meat
corporations from destroying our only Earth and wreaking havoc on human health
and animal welfare. Will you stand with us, Friend?
Big corporations can't go on harming people, destroying our planet, and abusing
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[[link removed]]Damage from factory farms extends past the animals they directly impact. Factory
farms produce toxic pollutants that severely degrade the air and quality of life
of the communities nearby -- many of which are low-income, Black and brown communities.
In fact, mega-farms produce hundreds of billions of pounds of manure per year. When it seeps into the soil and reaches nearby water sources, it can pollute
drinking water, kill fish, and render nearby waterways unsafe. Even more, the
antibiotics in this waste can foster antibiotic-resistant bacteria that harm
human health!
It doesn’t end there. Cramming genetically similar animals in overcrowded,
dirty, inhumane, and stressful conditions makes the animals more susceptible to
infection. That can result in a dangerously perfect breeding ground for diseases like swine flu and avian
flu. Yet, Big Meat continues to understate its environmental impacts, with almost no
government oversight. And people are already paying the price.
Factory farming hurts the people employed in the industry, too. Farmers are
trapped in exploitive contracts with massive corporations like Tyson Foods and
JBS. And workers in meatpacking plants face dangerous working conditions -- from
a lack of COVID protections to pressure to process meat at ever-faster speeds.
That means higher likelihood of injuries like lacerations. All in order to increase the companies’ profits.
The entire business model of mega meat corporations is based on keeping their
costs as low as possible through poor working conditions and unsustainable
practices that drive us closer to climate catastrophe. And our government allows
them to keep lining their pockets rather than protect the health of people,
animals, and our planet. That’s why Friends of the Earth is working to stop
government support for Big Meat companies and their horrendous factory farming
practices.
Mega meat corporations are harming animals, people, and the environment. Make
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[[link removed]]Mega meat corporations continue to push the limits of how many animals they can
pack into fewer farms. Between 1960 and 2002, the number of farms in the U.S.
decreased by 50%. Meanwhile, the number of animals on these farms soared. And in
2020, 1.6 billion animals were confined in just 25,000 factory farms.
We can’t allow greedy corporations like Big Meat and Dairy to continue wreaking
havoc on communities and animals. Unless we challenge the hand-outs of public
dollars and lax regulations that prop up factory farming, Big Meat corporations
like Smithfield, Tyson, and JBS will never change their practices.
Friends of the Earth is working for a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food
system that supports a just transition away from factory farms and protects our
planet from Big Polluters. We’re taking the fight to Congress and the Biden
administration, asking them to increase oversight and cut subsidies for factory
farming. We are also pushing them to promote more plant-based meals in schools
and use their $9 billion in food purchasing power for good -- to support
diverse, smaller scale sustainable producers instead of big meat companies like
Tyson Foods that routinely violate labor and environmental laws. Your membership
support can help power our work and ensure a future for animals, people, and the
planet.
These destructive, greedy practices must be stopped, Friend: for the sake of people, the planet, and animals. Until we rein in
the power of Big Meat by changing policy and enacting stronger regulations,
factory farms will continue to wreak havoc. We must step up our efforts quickly before the damage becomes too great to
reverse. Please, donate $27 or more before midnight tonight!
Factory farming is putting people and the planet at risk. Fight back for our
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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Kari Hamerschlag
Deputy director of food and agriculture,
Friends of the Earth
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