All factory farmed animals have a short life that ends brutally. Factory farmed animals are subjected to cruel practices, for example: mutilations (such as castration, tail docking, teeth clipping, beak trimming and mulesing/live lamb cutting) and lack of access to outdoors, prohibiting them from performing natural behaviours. Intensive farming is a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and polluted rivers, lakes and oceans. Keeping animals in enclosed, cramped environments also leads to the development and spread of disease, putting animals and people at risk of pandemic.
Ending factory farms will build a kinder, healthier and more sustainable world for animals, people and our planet.
Key features
- Consumer education to reduce factory farmed animal consumption
- Rapid phase out of all farmed animal mutilations
- Rapid phase out of cages, pens, stalls, crates and other enclosures (including fish farms) that do not allow animals complete freedom of movement
- Remove government subsidies for factory farming and instead provide incentives for plant-based farming eg. Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement
- Research and investment in plant-based proteins and other animal slaughter alternatives.
- Support for farmers and industry workers, such as financial assistance and training, to help with the transition to plant-based, alternative farming practices.
What impact will this have:
- Reduced and eliminated animal suffering.
- Reduced food costs = reduced cost of living.
- Reduced pollution.
- Improved food security, as the production of plant-based foods uses fewer resources, such as water and land.
- Preserved ecosystems and environments to enjoy
- Healthier people and decreased risks of disease spread from animals to humans.
- A just and sustainable transition for workers.