Farm Animals
Millions of animals are kept in industrial farming conditions. How to make this industry more humane? We discuss ethical alternatives, the rights of farm animals, and prospects for industry development.
Industrial Animal Husbandry: Can It Be Made Ethical?
Millions of animals are kept in cramped conditions, without access to a natural environment. Do ways exist for large-scale production of meat, milk, and eggs without cruelty? Or is the very system of industrial animal husbandry incompatible with the concept of ethics? Where is the line between necessary practice and unjustified cruelty?
Do Farm Animals Need Rights?
We protect pets from cruelty but often ignore the suffering of farm animals. Should cows, pigs, and chickens have legally enshrined rights to a decent life and a painless death? What could such a "Bill of Rights" include and how feasible is it?
Organic Animal Husbandry: A Humane Alternative or Deception?
"Organic" and "farm" products are positioned as more ethical. But is this really true? Do certificates guarantee truly better living conditions for animals or is it just a marketing ploy? Can such certificates be trusted and is there a significant difference for the animals?
Slaughterhouses and Slaughter: Can the Process Be Made Less Cruel?
Even with "proper" keeping, animals often experience fear and pain at the moment of slaughter. Do truly humane slaughter methods exist? Can modern technologies (for example, stunning with carbon dioxide) minimize suffering or is it only ethical to completely abandon killing animals?
Veganism as a Response to Animal Husbandry Cruelty?
More and more people are refusing animal products, protesting against industrial cruelty. Is veganism the only consistent response to the suffering of animals in agriculture? Or is a "middle way" possible — conscious consumption of ethical products?
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