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Sometimes people imagine the animals we eat are just happily wandering around, waiting to die peacefully and end up on someone's plate. Sadly, this couldn't be further from the truth.

To feed the world on animal-derived foods, a massive population of animals must be raised - and raised quickly. These requirements on a world scale simply cannot be met by traditional or free-range farming methods - they necessitate intensive farming practices.

But whether intensively farmed or not, animals bred for food don't live normal or enjoyable lives.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
www.peta.org

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