Essays on Factory Farming

For centuries small farms have been the source of plant and animal food products for the United States. Farming has been an essential part of American culture and the food we eat every day. There is a high demand for these products in an ever...

Animal Liberation Every day people consume meats, oils, and various animal products, without a clue as to the process these products go through to get to our tables. Farming and animal processing has evolved to a mass scale to support our ever growing society. The...

Factory farming, also known as industrial farming, is the large scale rearing of animals using intensive methods under controlled conditions. Often it involves rearing of pigs, cows and chicken in an enclosed place, in large numbers to produce poultry, dairy products and meat for human...

Most people view a food as organic if it has been grown without the use of pesticides and other chemicals. While this view of organic foods is technically true, there is also the issue of sustainability to consider. Sustainably grown organic foods are not only...

A classic combine harvester as a universal machine may be adjusted also to harvesting of corn and soya (Przybyl and Sek, 2010). The next stage in adjusting the machine for harvesting of a particular crop was the change of the harvesting device and mounting relevant...

“Agricultural mechanics are responsible for fixing tractors, combines and other farming implements. Often, mechanics use specialized skills and experience to locate and diagnose the machine’s problem and then generate a cost-effective solution. In this endeavor, agricultural mechanics may use computer-aided systems to help troubleshoot and...

Diamond considers the introduction of agriculture to be the worst mistake in the history of the human race. The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture was a bad idea because it led to sexual inequality and class-division, agriculture-based societies risked starvation, and it led...

A. Age A desk study and survey on assessment of hygiene practices on small butcher and slaughter in least developing country Sudan recorded that majorly 45% of butchers are aged between 25-35 years. Likewise, a cross sectional study conducted on Ethiopia among meat handling on...

Cattle grazing has been a large source of controversy, especially on the fescue grasslands of Cypress Hills International Park, encompassing an endangered habitat. In an attempt to better understand the effects of grazing on diversities in the area, a study was undertaken using three representative...

Consumption is fundamental in people’s everyday life, therefore many have attempted to analyse individual’s behaviour in regards to buying products of a marketplace. This paper’s aim is to analyse consumer behaviour within the food industry sector and, most importantly, to understand to what degree culture...

Foundations of the Revolution The mid to late twentieth century saw a revolution that dramatically changed the field of agriculture and is known as the Green Revolution. It saw a substantial increase in agricultural productivity due to the introduction of high-yield varieties of grains, the...

Abstract In this paper we have review agricultural technologies, current challenges, smart irrigation system, different methods for precision agriculture based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, and future directions. Introduction Introduction according to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the global population will reach...

Vegetarianism has been a lifestyle adopted by many people who want to take a stand against the exploitation of animals for the pleasures of the human appetite. However, vegetarianism is not the only option available to those who oppose cruelty to animals. A humanely conscious...