In the book Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, the author talks not only about vegetarianism, but reveals what really happens in the intensive farming system. The question that circulates in this book is whether to eat meat or not eat meat. Foer, however, never seeks to convert his readers to become vegetarians, but rather to inform them so they can respond more judiciously. Eating meat has been something that most of us indulge in without a doubt. That's why, among other reasons, Foer feels compelled to share his findings about where our meat comes from. Throughout the book, he provides vivid accounts of the terrible conditions that factory-farmed animals endure on a daily basis. For this reason Foer urges us to take a stand against factory farming and, if we must eat meat, we must adapt humane agricultural methods for meat production. Foer provides us with countless information on the cruelty that animals suffer due to intensive farming. The living conditions of animals in this area can be very disturbing and inhumane, and the process of slaughtering these animals is equally terrible. In the chapter “Hide/Seek,” Foer shares with his readers the degradation of the animals he encounters in the factory farms he investigated. He uses images to colorfully recount his experiences on these farms: “There are tens of thousands of turkey chicks. As big as a fist, with feathers the color of sawdust, they are almost invisible on the sawdust floor. (Foer, p. 88) Here Foer offers us an image that highlights the horror these animals must face. As his investigation continues, he comes across a locked door, Foer says “nothing shocks me more than locked doors. Nothing will capture the whole sad business better than...... middle of paper......h? Intensive farming does not take animal welfare into account and that is why it must be stopped; stop. While things are easier said than done, you need to make an effort to deny this notion. There is power in numbers, more people standing up for animal rights and/or welfare will bring about some change even if small, but it is still a change. Ending factory farming is not an overnight success, it is a process that will require every able-bodied human being who cares enough about this issue to take a stand. As we've seen, you might be a vegan who advocates for animal welfare in the meat industry. Humane animal agriculture is very possible, like family farms and vegetarian farmers, we just need to make this change. A task indeed but not impossible to achieve. Works Cited Foer, Jonathan S. Eating Animals. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2009. Print