Dr. Huemer - You use "factory farming" in a way that I take to mean that animal farming in non factory-type circumstance would be of lower moral concern? I'm just trying to understand what you mean by using "factory" so consistently.
Animals on small farms (sometimes referred to as "family farms" - though most large farms are also family …
Dr. Huemer - You use "factory farming" in a way that I take to mean that animal farming in non factory-type circumstance would be of lower moral concern? I'm just trying to understand what you mean by using "factory" so consistently.
Animals on small farms (sometimes referred to as "family farms" - though most large farms are also family businesses too) tend to live a worse life than those on larger operations. That has to do with quality of facilities (water access, feed systems, etc), quality of feed, access to veterinarians and medication, and so on. Further, the worst examples of animal mistreatment I've seen or heard about were at small operations. When I say small, I'm referring to roughly <100 dairy cows or <500 sows. Perhaps all of those fall into "factory" for your use of the word, I just wanted to understand your distinction.
Dr. Huemer - You use "factory farming" in a way that I take to mean that animal farming in non factory-type circumstance would be of lower moral concern? I'm just trying to understand what you mean by using "factory" so consistently.
Animals on small farms (sometimes referred to as "family farms" - though most large farms are also family businesses too) tend to live a worse life than those on larger operations. That has to do with quality of facilities (water access, feed systems, etc), quality of feed, access to veterinarians and medication, and so on. Further, the worst examples of animal mistreatment I've seen or heard about were at small operations. When I say small, I'm referring to roughly <100 dairy cows or <500 sows. Perhaps all of those fall into "factory" for your use of the word, I just wanted to understand your distinction.