The New Perception of Animal Science
Josie A. Lee
FYS
Animal Science
19 August 2013
The New Perception of Animal Science Critics and opponents are promoting a view of animal agriculture through connected views that are portraying it negatively. Therefore, whatever they prod cast is what the public believes. For example, the critics are claiming animal agriculture to be detrimental to the animal’s welfare. Widely ranging from they “suffer from birth till death”, to the thought that they experience “the madness and pain that causes humans to commit suicide”. However, in contrast, farmers say that what they do is beneficial for the animals. They help the animals by pushing the animals to do what is engrained in them to do; they also provide shelter, regular food and much more. Another claim critics have is that farms are becoming more corporately owned rather than family owned. While some of this may be true, no one is telling them otherwise. People are becoming less knowledgeable of agriculture and what it has to offer. Therefore, the image of animal agriculture has been stained with lies and false advertising. The farmers that are motivated by traditional animal care values are the ones that need to be prod casted. Traditionally, animal agriculture gained more acceptances because it was perceived to have positive attributes and was linked with more positive images. However, critics have created a portrait in the New Perception that seeks to replace these images of hard work, dedication with largely negative ones: destruction of nature, industrialization, big businesses, victimization of animals, and more. This contrasting image is causing confusion, and people to not understand how beneficial animal agriculture is to
FYS
Animal Science
19 August 2013
The New Perception of Animal Science Critics and opponents are promoting a view of animal agriculture through connected views that are portraying it negatively. Therefore, whatever they prod cast is what the public believes. For example, the critics are claiming animal agriculture to be detrimental to the animal’s welfare. Widely ranging from they “suffer from birth till death”, to the thought that they experience “the madness and pain that causes humans to commit suicide”. However, in contrast, farmers say that what they do is beneficial for the animals. They help the animals by pushing the animals to do what is engrained in them to do; they also provide shelter, regular food and much more. Another claim critics have is that farms are becoming more corporately owned rather than family owned. While some of this may be true, no one is telling them otherwise. People are becoming less knowledgeable of agriculture and what it has to offer. Therefore, the image of animal agriculture has been stained with lies and false advertising. The farmers that are motivated by traditional animal care values are the ones that need to be prod casted. Traditionally, animal agriculture gained more acceptances because it was perceived to have positive attributes and was linked with more positive images. However, critics have created a portrait in the New Perception that seeks to replace these images of hard work, dedication with largely negative ones: destruction of nature, industrialization, big businesses, victimization of animals, and more. This contrasting image is causing confusion, and people to not understand how beneficial animal agriculture is to