Is factory farming economically beneficial? -- Yes : Factory farming is economically beneficial -- Modern farming techniques are essential to provide food to a fast-growing world population -- Modern animal agriculture methods are efficient, highly productive, and sustainable -- U.S. dairy farmers are feeding the world by producing quality foods -- No : Factory farming is not economically beneficial -- It is a myth that industrialized agriculture produces cheap food to feed the world -- Factory-farmed, meat-based diets may cause a food scarcity crisis -- Factory farms are not more efficient or economically beneficial than conventional family farms -- Is factory farming an ethical way to treat animals? -- factory farming is an ethical way to treat animals-- Producers of animal food products are committed to animal welfare -- The meat packing industry promotes the welfare of animals -- Providing humans with quality food is more important than animal welfare -- No : Factory farming is not an ethical way to treat animals -- The treatment of animals in factory farming is a serious moral wrong -- Standard factory farming practices constitute legalized animal abuse -- Factory farms violate the Christian duty to act as stewards of God's creation -- Does factory farming harm human health or the environment? -- Yes : Factory farming harms human health and the environment -- Industrial food animal production is a growing public health threat -- Factory farming damages land and water -- Factory farming is unleashing new diseases like Swine flu -- Factory farming contributes to Pfiesteria outbreaks -- No : Factory farming does not harm human health or the environment -- Technologies soon will be developed to produce meat without harm to the environment -- In vitro meat production could provide a sustainable way to produce meat -- What is the future of factory farming? -- Commercial agriculture will continue to play a role in agricultural policy -- Industrial agricultural must be carefully regulated in the future -- Industrial animal agriculture must transition to a more sustainable system -- The world must abandon the commodity approach to food -- Enlightened agriculture is the key to future farming and meat production.