Factory Food Artificially Cheap, Bad For Your Health

The author's claim is that although factory farming creates cheaper food, it is unsafe to consume and its production has a harmful effect on the environment. His reasons are that the animals are raised in unsanitary conditions where they are fed unnatural food containing feces and hormones. He describes the meat that comes from factory farms as being "practically toxic to the human body". Diseases are also spread to humans through factory farming because of these conditions that the animals live in. Factory farms produce so much waste that it is disposed into fields and the water, killing aquatic animals. The author argues that reverting back to the traditional ways of farming is the only way to ensure humans are eating quality food and the environment is protected. I found this argument convincing because the author had specific facts from reliable sources and even provided examples that related to his claim ( the salmonella example). I found this article interesting because the author did not touch on the reasons why factory farming is cruel to animals, he only focused on the health of humans.