Enough can't be said of what Gene Baur at Farm Sanctuary has done to help protect the animals that suffer ill treatment before going to the slaughter house. The animals that will ultimately line the refrigerated shelves endure some of the most horrible living conditions, living conditions that are nothing more than cesspools. Looking at all those pretty cellophane packages we aren't aware of the unnecessary abuse and neglect that they endured.
Reading Farm Sanctuary you'll discover the real cost of cheap food, why agribusiness uses a whopping 25 million pounds of antibiotics a year, which is 8 times the amount used to treat human illnesses. The horrible treatment of unwanted male chicks and how their short lives are ended. It amazes me of the loopholes that humans have created and the ones that are suffering from it are the animals.
There are sad tales of animals but there are also ones with happy endings like the profiles that he included in his book of the animals that he has saved over the years and he shares a little bit of their story as well. No matter what your stand is on how animals should be raised for meat this book brings to light many interesting facts and also disturbing occasions that he has been eyewitness to.
You can visit Gene and Farm Sanctuary at: www.farmsanctuary.org
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