Seoul, Korea
2013/8/5
Dear Governor,
I am writing this letter because I believe that factory farming should be banned for the good of society. I will give three reasons for this and give statistics to support my opinion.
The first reason is pollution. Statistics show that livestock cause health problems. Nitrates created by livestock create methemoglobinemia, which can kill infants. The huge amounts of antibiotics (29 million pounds yearly)used in animal feed creates resistant bacteria. Hog farms emit hydrogen sulfide, which can cause brain damage when highly concentrated. It also causes water pollution, In 2011, an Illinois hog farm spilled 200,000 gallon of manure into a creek, killing 110,000 fish. Ammonia, a toxic form of nitrogen, is released as gas during waste disposal. It can cause algal blooms and kills fish.
The second reason is because meat produced from factory farms is of lower quality than ordinary meat. When the cows get slaughtered they are covered in manure, and the farms and slaughterhouses doesn't clean the manure very well. Eventually causing some of the manure to go into our meat which we eat. Also, meats from grass fed cows and free range animals are much more leaner and significantly higher in omega 3 than their factory farmed counterparts.
The third reason is because of cruelty to animals. Animals are fed and sprayed huge amounts of antibiotics, and caged and cramped in tiny places. Chickens, turkeys, and ducks' beaks are removed to reduce cannibalism in factory farms caused by stress.
As you can see, factory farming should be banned for the good of society. Based on my arguments, I hope you will consider my point of view. Factory farming should be banned.
Sincerely,
Jung Woo Seok
Sources
http://www.ndrc.org/water/pollution/ffarms.asphttp://www.brianbrookshire.com/free-range-vs-factory-farm-meat/#sthash.wh3XwtJh.dpuf
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animals-and-factory-farms
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| A pig farm |
| A chicken farm |
| A cow farm |
Your sources are best placed right after the information is given, rather than at the end of the letter. Otherwise, you present a solid argument, though you fail to account for the serious effects on the food market that will occur if factory farming is banned.
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