No animals—including those raised for food—should live in conditions that produce abuse and suffering. The ASPCA is committed to creating a more humane world for farm animals and helping consumers make informed decisions about what they eat.

The Problem with Factory Farming
What is factory farming, and how does it harm animals, consumers, farmers, workers, communities and the planet?
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Animals Living on Factory Farms
Learn about how animals are raised on factory farms, and how different species suffer in unique ways.
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Shop With Your Heart
Your food choices have power! Our resources—including lists of higher-welfare brands—can help you make educated decisions to improve life for billions of farm animals.
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Collaborating with Farmers and the Food Industry
How we help farmers and companies adopt meaningful and transparent animal welfare practices.
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Advocating for Stronger Laws
Federal and state laws largely don’t protect farm animals from cruelty. Together we can change that.
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A Recipe for Disaster for Animals and Our Planet
See how factory farming causes animal suffering and enormous environmental damage.
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Latest News

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April 27, 2022
ASPCA and Consciously Empower Online Food Shoppers to Fight Factory Farming
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April 18, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day: Help Farm Animals, People and the Environment
April 5, 2022
Celebrating Five Years of Funding to Help Farmers Improve Animal Welfare
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March 23, 2022
The Farm Bill Buzz Has Begun!
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February 7, 2022
Matt’s Blog: Why Is the AVMA Condoning—Not Preventing—Farm Animal Suffering?

95%
of farm animals in the U.S. are raised in factory farms.
10 billion+
animals are raised for food each year.
Join the ASPCA in the fight against farm animal cruelty today.
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