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US Government Continues Subsidizing Meat Industry

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And economists have said dairy producers are losing an average of $3 per cow per day. Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. Pork farmers have been losing an average of $20 on each hog marketed since October 2007, according to the U.S. Pork Producers.

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Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?

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He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm agribusiness. Here is my opinion. (As