Breeding sows are confined in gestation stalls, pigs have their tails docked without anesthesia, calves are tied by the neck in calf crates and laying hens are debeaked and kept in cages. too small to spread its wings; on a factory farm, animals are treated like commodities. These vivid images depict animal facts. The search for solutions has focused on two paths: one reforming the system and instituting more humane standards, and the second promoting veganism so that fewer animals are raised, fed and slaughtered. Although few animal rights activists disagree with the promotion of veganism, some believe that campaigning for reforms and cruelty-free labeling is counterproductive. Humane standards can either be required by law or voluntarily instituted by farmers. Farmers who voluntarily accept higher humane standards are either opposed to factory farming or trying to appeal to consumers who prefer meat from animals raised and slaughtered humanely. There is no single definition of “humane meat” and many animal rights advocates would say the term is an oxymoron. Different meat producers and organizations have their own humane standards that they follow. Humane standards may include larger cages, no cages, natural feeding, less painful slaughter methods, or a ban on practices such as tail docking or debeaking. In some cases, the campaigns target retailers or restaurants rather than the producers themselves, and pressure companies to purchase animal products only from producers who raise the animals according to certain voluntary standards. The individuality of societies is divided between supporters and opponents; is there a fine line between truth and lies, or is the slaughter of animals for food always inhumane? The bib... middle of paper...... everyone would be vegan. Unfortunately, this choice of awareness is not left to just anyone. For the vast majority of the population, total involvement in this process involves purchasing bloodless little packages that look nothing like the living animals they once were. If humans want to continue to protect themselves from the truth about factory-farmed animals, the least parents can do is stop lying to their children about it. For most of us, deliberately killing an animal would be a disturbing act. One solution would be to insist on offering a vegetarian lunch option at least once a week on school menus. Children could learn to eat what their counterparts around the world eat. On a healthy note, children would benefit from a break from government surpluses, like milk and cheeses, which are traditionally high in sodium and fat..