Industrial Agriculture in the Food Industry Since the early 20th century, the food industry's dishonest schemes have left Americans skeptical of what is really happening in the factory farms that generate much of the food they produce. consume. Much of the public is unaware of the measures farmers take to secure economic benefits and how they exploit the lives of many people simply for decent profits. Currently, factory farms dominate food production in the United States, instituting abusive practices that maximize profits at the expense of the environment, animal welfare, and even our health. Innocent animals endure painful conditions due to the synthetic hormones injected into their systems and the brutal treatments they are exposed to. This sparks an ongoing conflict between those who support progress in biotechnology and those who do not. Modern industrial agriculture demonstrates a lack of concern for the welfare of livestock, consumers and the environment, which is why factory farming practices must be banned. From a humanitarian perspective, factory farming is in massive decline. His simple motivation is reason enough: the industry strives to maximize production while minimizing costs, while ignoring the livelihoods of animals, viewing them solely as commodities. The USDA estimates that ninety-seven percent of the ten billion animals tortured and killed each year are farm animals. The cruelties of modern factory farming are extremely serious, with animals crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds, and confined in cages in which they can barely turn around or lie down. Although some may argue that this uses less land to produce a unit of meat, eggs or milk than nature...... middle of paper ...... and the tranquil scenes of low- court are only vague memories of the past. . The overwhelming majority of livestock spend their lives in confinement and we, as humans, consume foods filled with chemicals; ultimately, the environment also suffers irreparable damage. As our resources diminish in quantity, it surely opens the door to an opportunity to change our values. While society primarily focuses on issues involving only our superficial problems and needs, we neglect one of the greatest moral issues of all. Every individual should be able to understand that purchasing and consuming factory farmed products is a violation of the most basic ethical standards of how we should treat animals and the environment. Therefore, we must ban factory farming to ensure that no undue pain is inflicted on animals or people..