Peter Singer’s Position on Factory Farming
Factory farming of animals, also known as concentrated animal feeding operations is the system employed by most food manufacturers to produce the animal products that they trade in. It is a method of farming which involves the production of animals and animal products in large numbers through the use of what is considered an efficient process of feeding and concentration to achieve the fastest growth rates possible. Peter Singer (2006) argues that this process of food production is morally wrong. According to his view, this presents an abuse of animals to an extent which is greater than the abuse ...
