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Old MacDonald's Factory Farm: The Myth of the Traditional Farm and the Shocking Truth About Animal Suffering in Today's Agribusiness
  
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Old MacDonald's Factory Farm: The Myth of the Traditional Farm and the Shocking Truth About Animal Suffering in Today's Agribusiness [Hardcover]

C. David Coats (Author), Michael W. Fox (Author)
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There are no frolicking animals on today's farms, where mass-production techniques and modern business-efficiency programs turn out high volumes of standardized product at minimal cost per unit. But the product is living creatures, raised in an unnatural environment under appalling conditions. Coats, an animal-rights activist and vegetarian, catalogues a chamber of horrors, animal by animal. Here are pigs in crates, two-by-six feet, often chained to the floor; dairy cows that normally live for 20 years are ready for hamburger by the age of seven, having produced four to five calves and 25-30 tons of milk. It used to take three years for beef calves to reach salable weight; now they go from birth to slaughter in 11 months. Coats has equally gruesome stories about veal production (calves crated, kept in the dark, anemic) and chicken factories. He discusses genetic engineering, environmental effects, transportation of live animals and the ethics of factory farming. While his book makes a strong case for vegetarianism, Coats also advises consumers how to look for humanely raised meat products. This is not for readers with queasy stomachs. Illustrations.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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In this plea for compassion, animal rights activist and vegetarian Coats makes grim comparisons between storybook views of farming and the cruel reality of modern meat factories. No calves frolic on the green at today's high-tech farms. Instead, veal calves, beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, and poultry are closely confined and live from birth to slaughter in needless suffering. Similar judgments have been expressed by proponents of animal rights in such books as In Defense of Animals , edited by Peter Singer ( LJ 8/85). With the growing concern over animal abuse, Coats's book merits consideration. Lists of animal welfare organizations and an extensive bibliography are included.
- Louise B. Hodges, Amherst Cty. P.L., Va.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a good start to a new lifestyle, must read, Mar 14 2004
This review is from: Old Macdonalds Factory (Paperback)
i read this book after i became vegan, and although i knew much of this information already, some was still new to me. i reccomend this book for all people interested in becoming involved with animals rights and/or vegetarianism. while this book was written in the late 80's, and statistical facts may be a little off, much of the inhumane treatment of these animals has yet to change at all. it is hard to see how any person with a conscience could turn their back on the issues posed in this book. please read it for the sake of yourself, the environment, and your fellow earthlings, the animals.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a good start to a new lifestyle, must read, Mar 14 2004
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i read this book after i became vegan, and although i knew much of this information already, some was still new to me. i reccomend this book for all people interested in becoming involved with animals rights and/or vegetarianism. while this book was written in the late 80's, and statistical facts may be a little off, much of the inhumane treatment of these animals has yet to change at all. it is hard to see how any person with a conscience could turn their back on the issues posed in this book. please read it for the sake of yourself, the environment, and your fellow earthlings, the animals.
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