Factory Farming and Animal Welfare Quiz
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What is the daily weight gain of the pigs?

  • 1000 grams
  • 900 grams
  • 850 grams (correct)
  • 800 grams

    • At what weight does the ratio of feed used to meat gained become negative?

  • 200 kilograms
  • 100 kilograms
  • 120 kilograms (correct)
  • 150 kilograms

    • What determines the fluctuating prices in the pig industry?

  • Large slaughter companies (correct)
  • Farmers' associations
  • Feed suppliers
  • Government regulations

    • How many pigs does the farm need to have to generate income due to price pressure?

    <p>Three to four thousand pigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the precise standards that livestock must comply with?

    <p>Large slaughter companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the weight of the slaughtered animal measured?

    <p>Ultrasound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the number of points received for the slaughtered animal?

    <p>Weight of cutlet, fillet, and ham</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the farm's dependence on specific slaughterhouses?

    <p>Limited capacity of small slaughterhouses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Germans reject the modern form of animal husbandry?

    <p>73%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pigs are born, fattened, and sent to slaughter on Dirk Mean House's farm every year?

    <p>6500 pigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason given in the text for considering the meat industry a 'wonderful problem'?

    <p>It has the solution to many other problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of French people who reject the modern form of animal husbandry?

    <p>82%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the suffering inflicted on animals by the meat industry?

    <p>Beyond our worst fantasies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason given in the text for living with a meat industry that no one actually wants?

    <p>Following a belief system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the series mentioned in the text?

    <p>Confronting ethical questions about meat consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the future possibility mentioned in the text regarding meat consumption?

    <p>A vegan world for future generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anya sell in her Farm Store?

    <p>Milk and cheese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Anya have to charge much more than the supermarket for her products?

    <p>Her method of production comes at a higher cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much does Anya's milk cost?

    <p>About three euros</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anya consider herself to be, in addition to an entrepreneur?

    <p>An activist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic rule of animal husbandry that Anya believes applies to her?

    <p>Keeping an animal alive is only worthwhile as long as it performs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Anya prefer her animals to be slaughtered?

    <p>In the pasture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the mother sows kept during birth?

    <p>In a gestation crate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are changes to livestock housing systems difficult for farmers?

    <p>Significant investments are required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes Anya wonder whether to continue farming?

    <p>Social change happening rapidly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Anya have to charge much more than the supermarket for her products?

    <p>Her method of production comes at a higher cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anya consider herself to be, in addition to an entrepreneur?

    <p>An activist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic rule of animal husbandry that Anya believes applies to her?

    <p>Keeping an animal alive is only worthwhile as long as it performs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the animal welfare activist group, Soco tearsuts?

    <p>Inspecting the conditions of factory farming in southern Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the activists find in the sheds during their investigation?

    <p>Tens of thousands of crammed turkeys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What law did the conditions in the sheds violate?

    <p>Law allowing 58 kilos per square meter per turkey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the activists witness regarding the turkeys' well-being?

    <p>Terrible injuries and mutilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What often overrides animal welfare concerns in factory farming?

    <p>Financial interests of the industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the activists' awareness regarding changing the living conditions of the animals quickly?

    <p>They are aware of the limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the activists view the system in factory farming?

    <p>Divided into clear criminal structures and legalized crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of the activists in opposing animal welfare violations?

    <p>Continue highlighting and opposing the violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence have the activists gathered regarding animal welfare violations?

    <p>They have gathered evidence of violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the activists recognize regarding making immediate changes?

    <p>Difficulty in making immediate changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the activists emphasize regarding the issues in factory farming?

    <p>The need to keep addressing and challenging the issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of the activists regarding the industry?

    <p>Raise awareness about the true face of the industry and its violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What animal welfare act forbids the practices of routinely cutting the beak off turkeys and putting a sow in a narrow cage?

    <p>Animal Welfare Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many cows does Anuradetsky have, and how does she refer to herself in relation to them?

    <p>170 cows, a cow Whisperer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical amount of square meters each cow has on conventional farms compared to Anuradetsky's farm?

    <p>2.5 square meters, 10,000 square meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exceptional practice on Anuradetsky's farm regarding the calves and their mothers?

    <p>Calves and mothers are allowed to stay together, and calves get first access to milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for separating calves from their mothers shortly after birth in the dairy industry?

    <p>To continually produce milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Anuradetsky describe her approach to exposing animals to the elements?

    <p>She believes it's good for animals to be exposed to the elements and not over-protected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason given in the text for the exceptionally low percentage of dairy farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>It is an unchangeable law of nature to separate calves from their mothers for milk production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of organic farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the animal welfare activist group, Soco tearsuts?

    <p>Inspecting the conditions of factory farming in southern Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the activists find in the sheds during their investigation?

    <p>Tens of thousands of crammed turkeys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What law did the conditions in the sheds violate?

    <p>Law allowing 58 kilos per square meter per turkey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the activists witness regarding the turkeys' well-being?

    <p>Terrible injuries and mutilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What often overrides animal welfare concerns in factory farming?

    <p>Financial interests of the industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the activists' awareness regarding changing the living conditions of the animals quickly?

    <p>They are aware of the limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the activists view the system in factory farming?

    <p>Divided into clear criminal structures and legalized crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of the activists in opposing animal welfare violations?

    <p>Continue highlighting and opposing the violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence have the activists gathered regarding animal welfare violations?

    <p>They have gathered evidence of violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the activists recognize regarding making immediate changes?

    <p>Difficulty in making immediate changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the activists emphasize regarding the issues in factory farming?

    <p>The need to keep addressing and challenging the issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of the activists regarding the industry?

    <p>Raise awareness about the true face of the industry and its violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What law forbids the practices of routinely cutting the beak off turkeys and putting a sow in a narrow cage?

    <p>Animal Welfare Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical amount of square meters each cow has on conventional farms compared to Anuradetsky's farm?

    <p>2.5 square meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the exceptionally low percentage of dairy farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>Economic constraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily slaughter rate of cattle on the planet?

    <p>9,200</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of organic farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the animal welfare activist group, Soco Tearsuts?

    <p>Opposing animal welfare violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason given in the text for the exceptionally low percentage of dairy farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>Economic constraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anya consider herself to be, in addition to an entrepreneur?

    <p>A cow whisperer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic rule of animal husbandry that Anya believes applies to her?

    <p>Animals should be exposed to the elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason given in the text for the exceptionally low percentage of dairy farms where calves and mothers are kept together?

    <p>Economic constraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason given in the text for considering the meat industry a 'wonderful problem'?

    <p>Massive production numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of the activists regarding the industry?

    <p>To end mass animal husbandry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Factory Farming and Animal Welfare Violations

    • The selection of animals for slaughter is crucial and time-consuming, taking about half an hour to carefully inspect each pig.
    • The life of the animal is designed around putting the right amount of fat and muscle on the right part of the body.
    • The animal welfare activist group, Soco tearsuts, is on a mission to uncover scandalous conditions in factory farming in southern Germany.
    • They found tens of thousands of turkeys crammed together in sheds, violating the law that allows 58 kilos per square meter.
    • The activists witnessed terrible injuries and mutilation of turkeys, which is a clear violation of the animal welfare act.
    • The financial interests of the industry often override animal welfare concerns in factory farming.
    • The activists are aware of the limitations in changing the living conditions of the animals quickly.
    • The system is divided into clear criminal structures violating the law and legalized crimes, tolerated under pressure from the lobby.
    • The activists aim to continue highlighting and opposing the animal welfare violations in factory farming.
    • The activists have gathered evidence of animal welfare violations but recognize the difficulty in making immediate changes.
    • The animal welfare activists emphasize the need to keep addressing and challenging the issues in factory farming.
    • The activists aim to raise awareness about the true face of the industry and the widespread violations of animal welfare laws.

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    Test your knowledge on factory farming and animal welfare violations with this quiz. Learn about the challenges faced by animal welfare activists in uncovering and addressing violations in the industry. Explore the ethical and legal aspects of animal treatment in factory farming.

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