Billions of animals and thousands of humans suffer behind the walls of factory farms and slaughterhouses. Entire forests are cleared to make way for miles and miles of barren feedlots. Communities living downwind and downstream endure pollution and poisoning. Giant corporations squeeze contractors, customers, and—most of all—innocent animals, all in the name of profit. It’s never been more clear: our food system is broken. And it's in dire need of repair.

In less than a century, agriculture has become dominated by profit-driven corporations—creating the largest system of animal cruelty ever to exist on the face of the Earth. Globally, 130 billion land animals are raised and slaughtered every year.

It's not just animals who suffer.

Factory farming causes deforestation, pollution, and biodiversity loss, threatening fragile ecosystems and guzzling precious natural resources. Slaughterhouse workers face workplace abuses and increased risk of injury, operating dangerous equipment and turning terrified animals into carcasses at mind-numbing speeds. Factory farms are linked to antibiotic resistance, food poisoning, and the spread of zoonotic disease—leading scientists to raise dire warnings about the next pandemic.