Approximately 99% of land animals used for food in developed nations live on factory farms (Confined Animal Feeding Operations or CAFOs). Here, the tensions between welfare and rights become visceral.
The animal advocate has two responses. First: it is not a zero-sum game. The people who fight for animal rights often fight for human rights, too. (Cesar Chavez, the labor leader, was a vegan; the NAACP has collaborated with animal welfare groups on industrial slaughterhouse worker safety—mostly Black and Latino workers with PTSD rates higher than combat soldiers.) Approximately 99% of land animals used for food
The fight for animal protection spans several major industries. Each presents its own set of ethical dilemmas and calls for reform. 1. Factory Farming and Agriculture too. (Cesar Chavez