30 Facts About Animal Agriculture That Are So Shocking, They’ll Change Your Viewpoint on Farming

Animal agriculture practices in the U.S. involve the unimaginable suffering of over 9 billion animals annually, living in factory farm conditions. Chickens are kept in battery cages so small they can't move comfortably, while male chicks in the egg industry are killed live. Mother pigs are confined in gestation crates and pigs undergo painful procedures like tail docking without anesthesia.

Cows in the dairy industry are forcibly impregnated and have their calves taken away shortly after birth, causing emotional trauma. Animals are transported for hours to slaughterhouses without food, water, or rest, leading to suffering and injuries. Animals in factory farming are often bred for fast growth, leading to deformities. The environmental degradation and cruelty of animal agriculture highlight the urgent need to go vegan to avoid these atrocities.