A factory farm is a large-scale industrial operation that houses thousands of animals raised for food—mainly chickens, turkeys, cows and pigs—and treats them with hormones and antibiotics to prevent disease and maximize their growth and food output. These animals lead short, painful lives and often produce food that is lower in quality than those animals raised in healthy environments. Read More »
What Is a Factory Farm?
The animals on these large industrialized operations live short, painful lives.
10 Ways You Can Help Fight Factory Farms
You have the power to help animals raised for food!
Farm Animal Cruelty Glossary
Learn about the many cruelties suffered by animals in factory farms.
Where We Stand
Read our policy and position statements on the treatment of farm animals.
The ASPCA and Farm Animals
We have helped farm animals live healthy, happy lives for over 140 years.
Certified Humane Raised & Handled®
By choosing products with this label, you're combating farm animal cruelty.
Help Pass Laws That Will Protect Farm Animals
Kentucky: Don't Let State Commission Okay Animal Abuse!
Contact the Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission and urge it to reconsider its outdated, inhumane position drafts on dairy cow tail-docking and veal calf confinement.
Minnesota: Fight Bills to Hide Farm Cruelty!
These "ag-gag" bills would make undercover investigations into animal care illegal—criminalizing the act of exposing cruelty, while protecting those who commit cruelty.