3 Different Approaches Towards Farmed Animal Protection

- Vegetarian Movement: Speaks out for the benefits of meat-free eating and helps people switch over.
- Animal Rights Movement: Inspires people to question the ethics of animals.
- Animal Welfare Movement: Anyone can be involved in removing some of the cruelty that happens in animal agriculture.

- Dismantlement Movement: a movement still in its infancy. Compares it to a mechanic taking apart an engine one piece at a time 'thoughtfully, calmly'.  Food industry has already handed the movements its greatest fear.. the laws being passed to fine or arrest anyone who comes into a CAFO showing what goes on inside. Even making it a felony in some states. What are they hiding? This movement wants to INFORM - blow the CAFO cover.

Species-Specific Welfare Provisions/ EU Slaughter Legislation

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**EU- better animal welfare policy

species-specific directives are changing the way factory farms are being ran in Europe. It is reducing the number of animals that are being handled, inspected and cared for daily. Eg: Pigs are given more space (less confinement) and reduced painful procedures (like tail docking, castration) Chickens have 30% more space per bird than US. Banned beak clipping and burning in Norway*. UK bans the deprivation of food, water and light for the chickens. Also, have effectively banned veal crates.


EU Slaughter Legislation - 2008 proposed a regulation that recognizes physical comfort & prevents injury, disease, pain, aggression, lack of food and water, etc. for animals. Makes operators more responsible.  Also regulates killing methods by whoever is handling or slaughtering animals has a certificate of  competence.