Vicky Bond

The feed animals eat on factory farms—made from crops like corn and soybeans—is far removed from their natural diets. And it's linked to environmental destruction around the world.

Chickens have the capacity for empathy, deception, and other nuanced cognitive skills. But billions of these birds remain trapped in a food system where they suffer through unnatural living conditions and a brutal slaughter.

Broiler chickens are chickens raised for meat. On factory farms, they’re usually slaughtered when they’re just 6-7 weeks old.

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