Harnessing market forces will aid animals more than veganism
The state of animal farming in this country is abysmal. The small farm and slaughterhouse have been almost entirely replaced by the vertically integrated meat and animal products conglomerate; environmental disaster and unintentional cruelty to animals in the name of efficiency have become de facto standards in much of the industry. Chelsea Purvis' recent guest column ("Sustainable Farms Offer More Humane Option," November 18, 2003) does an excellent job describing the horrible conditions of mainstream animal farming. What lies outside the scope of Purvis' column, however, is that elements...
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