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Funny how that happens (i.imgur.com)
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[–] Swerker@feddit.nu 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

As a Swedish dairyfarmer: sure, there are bad apples everywhere. But the majority of us loves our animals and if they don't get treated well they don't produce well.

But we need you consumers to help. Visit farms when possible, buy local or at least farmer-owned brands with high standards. Show that you care, vote in the EU election. etc.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

From global estimates

It’s estimated that three-quarters – 74% – of land livestock are factory-farmed

[...]

Combine land animals and fish, and the final estimate comes to 94% of livestock living on factory farms.

https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-animals-are-factory-farmed

[–] DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

But the majority of us loves our animals

And when the milk production drops, the vast majority of dairy cows get their throat slit and their bodies sold for profit. I surely wouldn't treat those that I love that way, but I guess animal farmers just have a very different concept of "loving animals" compared to people who have pets, for example.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The meme specifies "industrial". I don't think any industrial farmer has any love for their animals.

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

Industry and industrial aren't the same. The animal industry includes local farms, since they are part of the sector/industry. Industrial farms/factories are a subsector of the industry, the ones that are the actual cancer on society.