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“The factory farm industry (in alliance with the pharmaceutical industry) currently has more power than public-health professionals... We give it to them. We have chosen, unwittingly, to fund this industry on a massive scale by eating factory-farmed animal products (and water sold as animal…” quote by Jonathan Safran Foer
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““The factory farm industry (in alliance with the pharmaceutical industry) currently has more power than public-health professionals... We give it to them. We have chosen, unwittingly, to fund this industry on a massive scale by eating factory-farmed animal products (and water sold as animal products) - and we do so daily.””

Jonathan Safran Foer

About This Quote

Source Essay: Food Politics, The New Yorker, 2018

Industrial animal farming holds more influence than health experts, and consumer choices fund it daily.

In simple terms: Factory farms dominate and we fund them with our eating habits.

Key Takeaway

Consider reducing animal product consumption.

Themes

environment health industry power consumer responsibility

Mood

concerned reflective

Type

expository call‑to‑action

When to use this quote

  • grocery shopping
  • diet planning
  • policy advocacy
  • educational campaigns

Key Concepts

capitalism public health ethical eating

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can individuals impact large‑scale food systems?
  • What alternatives exist to factory‑farmed products?
A Different Perspective

Changing diet can be socially and economically challenging.

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