Food

Would it be better if all countries banned factory farming?

For

It reduces animal suffering and pollution.

Against

It could make food more expensive and reduce supply.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Factory farms are responsible for enormous amounts of waste, air and water pollution, worker exploitation, animal cruelty, unhealthy antibiotic uses.
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  • One of the biggest causes of unnecessary suffering.
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Against

  • A ban would significantly increase food insecurity and prices.
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  • Producing animal products without factory farms tends to use more land, labor, water and the animals mature more slowly
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