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Abscesses in Meat
Pockets of pus (usually) cut out of the meat we buy
Contamination -
Ammonia Pollution
Human health impacts of factory farm air pollution
Community Impacts -
Antibiotic Residues in Meat
Bad for all of us and also disgusting
Contamination -
Blinding Female Shrimps and Prawns
Slicing, crushing, or burning the eyestalks of female animals to boost their productivity
Breeding Practices -
Calves Confined Alone in “Hutches”
Denied comfort and companionship and reared for veal
Animal Distress -
Castration Without Anaesthetic or Pain Relief
Spermatic cords are crushed and blood supply is cut until the testicles "drop off"
Physical Harm -
CO2 Gas Chambers for Pigs and Birds
Suffocating animals to death in “highly aversive” gas
Slaughter Practices -
Contamination With Unwanted Body Parts
Nipples, organs, heads, and feet found in our meals
Contamination -
Dangers for Slaughterers and Meat Processors
Injuries, amputations, and far too many fatalities
Worker Impacts -
Drug-Resistant Superbugs in Meat
Pork, chicken, and turkey meat contaminated
Disease -
Egg Industry Killing Male Chicks
Two thirds of British shoppers don't know this happens
Slaughter Practices -
Electrical Stunning Before Slaughter
A method that can fail, and frequently does
Slaughter Practices -
Extreme Confinement in Farrowing Crates
Pregnant mothers held in tiny cages for days or weeks at a time
Physical Harm -
Faecal Contamination
A myriad of ways that shit gets into the food
Contamination -
Farm Workers Dying in Slurry Lagoons
High risk of drowning or suffocating
Worker Impacts -
Fast-Growing Frankenchickens
Chickens bred to grow so fast their legs can collapse under their own weight
Physical Harm -
Heavy Metal Contamination in Farmed Fish
But not just farmed fish, wild fish too
Contamination -
Impacts on Society of Slaughterhouses
Domestic violence, criminality, and rape increase
Community Impacts -
Industry Lobbying
Exerting influence undermines welfare, environment, and human health
Dubious Business -
Killing Piglets by “Thumping”
Smashing piglets' skulls against concrete
Physical Harm -
Lice and Chemicals on Fish Farms
Fish swimming in a toxic soup of flesh-eating parasites and chemicals
Disease -
Mastitis in Dairy Cows
A painful infection that is so common we all have to accept pus in our coffee
Contamination -
Mental Health Impacts of Slaughterhouse Work
Depression, anxiety, stress, PITS, and PTSD
Worker Impacts -
“Milking” Turkeys
Turkeys given a not-so-helping hand
Breeding Practices -
Mother-Child Separation
Some animals are removed at birth, which is highly distressing for both mother and child
Animal Distress -
No Open Water for Ducks
Eye infections, blindness, feet problems, and distress
Farm Conditions -
Non-Stun Slaughter (for Kosher and Halal Meat)
Animals bled to death while fully conscious
Physical Harm -
Shit in Our Rivers
Bad for wildlife, companion animals, and people
Environmental Impact -
Skin Burns From Urine and Faeces
Burns are visible on chicken meat in supermarkets
Farm Conditions -
Slaughter of Pregnant Dairy Cows
Killed because they no longer bring in the biggest profit
Slaughter Practices -
Tail Docking in Pigs
Cutting off piglets’ tails to stop them from getting bitten is cheaper than improving conditions
Physical Harm -
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Farming
Animal farmers suffer additional mental health challenges
Worker Impacts