Animal Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer
“What the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit. Sick animals are more profitable... Factory farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them. That's the business model. How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying...We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Meat of the Matter", The New Yorker, 2015
Factory farms maximize profit by keeping animals unhealthy, exploiting their suffering for efficiency.
In simple terms: Profit drives cruelty in industrial animal farming.
Key Takeaway
Consider ethical food choices and support humane practices.
Themes
ethics
animal welfare
industrial agriculture
Mood
concerned
motivated
Type
analysis
call to action
When to use this quote
- consumer purchasing
- policy advocacy
- restaurant sourcing
Key Concepts
profit motive
animal rights
food systems
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives exist to reduce animal suffering?
- How can consumers influence industry standards?
A Different Perspective
Economic incentives may conflict with animal welfare.
