The Difficult Lives and Deaths of Factory-Farmed Chickens

Food industry has altered the way that chickens are raised, including changes in farm operations, the living conditions of chickens, and even the chickens themselves.

Chickens today are often raised in huge metal buildings with no access to light or fresh air, and made to grow so quickly that often their bones cannot keep up and they can lose their ability to walk.

People have differing views on how much comfort and freedom farm animals deserve. Some would say that to keep food inexpensive, animals should be raised in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. Others would argue that animals should not suffer needlessly and that they should have a certain level of cleanliness and space.