Public Awareness Of Abuse On Factory Farms

In the United States, most captive animals end up as food. Statistics indicate that nine out of ten land animals raised for food are chickens, and “currently, about ninety percent of egg laying hens cannot spread their wings because they are packed together in wire cages.” (Brulliard, 2). Concern over living conditions on factory farms has resulted in animal advocacy groups supporting cage free movements. In 2004, Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle announced that “his organization would increase its attention to farm animals.” (Brulliard, 2). He hired Paul Shapiro to head the farm animal protection division. Shapiro’s undercover egg farm investigation videos have been effective in raising the public’s awareness of abuse on factory farms.