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Annotated Bibliography

Frank, J. (1978). Factory farming: An imminent clash between animal rights activists and agribusiness. BC Envtl. Aff. L. Rev., 7, 423.

According to the author, factory farming can bring about the risk of animal cruelty. This is because the animals are packed in a small area that is in most cases indoors where they are fed on additive ingredients so that they fatten quickly. This is something that animal rights activists are against as they see it as injustice. Further, the author notes that these animals are only confined in this place until the day they will be slaughtered and processed.

Nierenberg, D. (2003). Factory farming in the developing world. World Watch,16 (3), 10-19.

This author is of the opinion that factory farming can affect humans because the food products that are gotten out of it have sub-standard quality. The fact that these animals are bred artificially and the procedures are unnatural makes the product have poor quality. The antibiotics that are injected into animals make them vulnerable to disease and unclean matter. Therefore, the eggs and meat they produce is not of good quality, something that in return can harm humans who consume these products.

Grobler, R. (2012). Regulating the environmental impacts of factory farming in South Africa: legal perspectives (Doctoral dissertation, North-West University).

The author argues that factory farming can have a negative impact on the environment. Due to the extreme overcrowding condition, it is possible for the surrounding land not be in a position to handle the wastes produced from the farm. This is something that can lead to air, water, and land pollution of the surrounding areas.

Pluhar, E. B. (2010). Meat and morality: Alternatives to factory farming.Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 23(5), 455-468.

The author is of the opinion that factory farming can contribute to global warming. Because of the fact that there is no maintenance needed in factory farming, it is possible that this industry can lead to unhygienic conditions. Excrement and waste from this kind of farming can lead to extensive damage of the environment through air and water contamination. In short, this method of farming emits harmful gases to the atmosphere; hence, contributing to global warming.

Williams, N. M. (2008). Affected ignorance and animal suffering: Why our failure to debate factory farming puts us at moral risk. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 21(4), 371-384.

This article argues that factory farming can harm the farming community. Because of the introduction of factory farming, a number of family farms have been wiped out. This is because factory farming has the ability to produce goods faster and cheaply as compared to traditional farming. This has seen it become an obvious choice for large-scale businesses.

References

Frank, J. (1978). Factory farming: An imminent clash between animal rights activists and agribusiness. BC Envtl. Aff. L. Rev., 7, 423.

Grobler, R. (2012). Regulating the environmental impacts of factory farming in South Africa: legal perspectives (Doctoral dissertation, North-West University).

Nierenberg, D. (2003). Factory farming in the developing world. World Watch,16(3), 10-19.

Pluhar, E. B. (2010). Meat and morality: Alternatives to factory farming.Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 23(5), 455-468.

Williams, N. M. (2008). Affected ignorance and animal suffering: Why our failure to debate factory farming puts us at moral risk. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 21(4), 371-384.