The Humane Methods Of Slaughter Act (CSR)

CSR Analysis
Economic: Industrial farming claims that without the factory model, not enough food would be produced to feed all the people in the world (beyond). “Bigger is Better” is quoted and that industrial farming is the most efficient way to produce cheap food for the world (Beyond). By keeping these animals in tight spaces the company saves space and money on the cost of taking good care of the animals toward the end of their life. Economies of scale has a huge part to play in this industry as well. Also the process that these companies use, brings down the expenses that most other farming companies have to pay for like having more employees to watch and care for the animals on the land. Since these industrial farms are so efficient,
CFE's says that if a practice is commonly done on industrial farms, it is automatically legal. The only federal animal welfare law that applies to farm animals is the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (factory Farm). This states that animals should be unconscious prior to slaughter in order to ensure a quick and relatively painless death. But chickens and turkeys however are exempt from the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (factory Farm). Since chickens & turkeys make up 8.75 billion of the 9 billion animals killed in the U.S. every year, this law applies to less than 3% of all farm animals (Illegal). Over the past few years, the farm industry and animal-agriculture lobbyist have been behind the introduction of "ag-gag" bills in more than half of all state legislatures across the country. This bills typically refers to state laws that forbid the act of undercover filming or photography of activity on farms without the consent of their owner—which targets whistleblowers (Legislation). Ag-gag type laws have been passed in seven states, criminalizing acts related to investigating the day-to-day activities of industrial farms, this includes: the recording, possession or distribution of photos, video and/or audio at a farm
Becoming so efficient helps produce more meat products that people can consume forever. There is a price we pay for produce so much meat though. They are hidden costs that factor in with industrial farming; include degradation of our air, water, and soil. Toward the end of these animals life they are crammed into tight spaces, which causes these hidden cost that affect the community. At the end of the day, it’s all about money. The companies that take part in this process are looking for ways to save money by saving space, and slaughtering the animals as a mass. The Humane Slaughter Act (HSA) also known as the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) and the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (HMLSA) is designed to protect food animals just prior to and during their moment of slaughter (Government). Animals slaughtered according to religious rituals, all poultry, and all other birds and fish are excluded from the provisions of the act