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class="body-container --no-cta has-caption"> <div class="body-copy wysiwyg-text-container --no-cta"> <p>In the U.S., almost ten billion animals are exploited and slaughtered every year. Most live short miserable lives in overcrowded factory farms, which are a breeding ground for disease, including emerging pathogens and virulent strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The unnatural feeds, hormones, and excessive quantities of antibiotics used put the human population at risk for chronic disease, obesity, and drug-resistant bacteria, and pose the threat of major zoonotic disease outbreaks.</p> <p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns: “…3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.” These include viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, and they infect millions of U.S. citizens every year.</p> <p>A vegan or plant-based diet can have innumerable health benefits and is supported by organizations like the USDA and Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics. Vegans enjoy lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="landing_pull_quote_1" class="fs-module fs-landing-pull-quote"> <div class="fs-container fs-landing-pull-quote-content fs-no-max-width --with-image --with-gradient" > <div class="image-container"> <picture class="" data-title="Closeup of freshly harvested vegetables" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050531/shutterstock_307161773.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050531/shutterstock_307161773.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050531/shutterstock_307161773-760x327.jpg"> <img alt="Closeup of freshly harvested vegetables" title="Closeup of freshly harvested vegetables" loading="lazy" 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class="fs-fact-cards__headline">Facts</h3> <div class="fs-fact-cards__description wysiwyg-text-container"> </div> <div class="fs-fact-cards__heading-line"></div> </div> <div class="fs-fact-cards__slider-container"> <div class="fs-fact-cards__cards glide"> <div class="gide__track" data-glide-el="track"> <ul class="fs-fact-cards__slides"> <li data-fact-item=0 class="glide__slide fs-fact-cards__card-entry card-1 --image-card " >  <picture class="" data-title="Variety of processed meats and prepacked foods in a grocery store" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050330/shutterstock_170634518.png"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050330/shutterstock_170634518.png"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050330/shutterstock_170634518.png"> <img alt="Variety of processed meats and prepacked foods in a grocery store" title="Variety of processed meats and prepacked foods in a grocery store" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050330/shutterstock_170634518.png" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050330/shutterstock_170634518.png" alt="Variety of processed meats and prepacked foods in a grocery store" title="Variety of processed meats and prepacked foods in a grocery store" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> <div class="credit-caption mobile"><p>Photo: Niloo/shutterstock.com</p> </div>  </li> <li data-fact-item=1 class="glide__slide fs-fact-cards__card-entry card-2 --with-header --with-icon" >  <div class="fs-fact-cards__card-inner"> <div class="icon-container" aria-hidden="true"> <picture class="" data-title="icon-chicken-gray" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054611/icon-chicken-gray.svg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054611/icon-chicken-gray.svg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054611/icon-chicken-gray.svg"> <img alt="icon-chicken-gray" title="icon-chicken-gray" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054611/icon-chicken-gray.svg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054611/icon-chicken-gray.svg" alt="icon-chicken-gray" title="icon-chicken-gray" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="fact-card-line --with-header "></div> <h3 class="fs-fact-cards__header">75%</h3> <p class="fs-fact-cards__card-body"> of emerging human diseases originate in other animals, according to the CDC. </p> </div> </li> <li data-fact-item=2 class="glide__slide fs-fact-cards__card-entry card-3 " >  <div class="fs-fact-cards__card-inner"> <div class="icon-container" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div class="fact-card-line "></div> <p class="fs-fact-cards__card-body"> The World Health Organization has labeled processed meat as a carcinogen. </p> </div> </li> <li data-fact-item=3 class="glide__slide fs-fact-cards__card-entry card-4 " >  <div class="fs-fact-cards__card-inner"> <div class="icon-container" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <div class="fact-card-line "></div> <p class="fs-fact-cards__card-body"> People who eat plant-based lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. </p> </div> </li> <li data-fact-item=4 class="glide__slide fs-fact-cards__card-entry card-5 --with-icon" >  <div class="fs-fact-cards__card-inner"> <div class="icon-container" aria-hidden="true"> <picture class="" data-title="icon-heart-ochre" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054608/icon-rescue-ochre.svg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054608/icon-rescue-ochre.svg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054608/icon-rescue-ochre.svg"> <img alt="icon-heart-ochre" title="icon-heart-ochre" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054608/icon-rescue-ochre.svg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/05/27054608/icon-rescue-ochre.svg" alt="icon-heart-ochre" title="icon-heart-ochre" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="fact-card-line "></div> <p class="fs-fact-cards__card-body"> Millions of people across the world are living on a vegan diet. </p> <div class="fact-card-bottom-line"></div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="credit-caption"><p>Photo: Niloo/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-fact-cards__navigation"> <div class="glide__arrows --mobile" data-glide-el="controls"> <button aria-label="previous" class="glide__arrow glide__arrow--left prev" data-glide-dir="<"> Previous </button> <button aria-label="next" class="glide__arrow glide__arrow--right next" data-glide-dir=">"> Next </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="vertical_section_explainer_1" class="fs-module fs-vertical-explainer"> <div class="fs-container"> <h2 class="fs-vertical-explainer__header --no-eyebrow-w-header">Animal Agriculture Doesn't Just Hurt Animals</h2> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-container"> <button data-item-id="0" aria-expanded="true" class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-button --first-item --active "> Zoonotic Diseases <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator active">-</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator hidden">+</span> </button> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-panel --mobile" role="group" aria-label="Zoonotic Diseases content" aria-hidden="false" tabindex="0"> <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset=""> <img alt="Vertical explainer photo 1 - Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." tabindex="0" loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-scaled.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-scaled.jpg" alt="Vertical explainer photo 1 - Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." tabindex="0" loading="lazy" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Lano Lan/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Some diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), SARS and MERS (avian flu), and COVID-19 are communicable from animals to humans. These “zoonotic” diseases have the potential to become pandemics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns: “…3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.” These include viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, and they infect millions of U.S. citizens every year.</p> <p>Experts believe that the outbreak of H1N1 was likely caused by the overcrowding of pigs on factory farms and the storage of their waste in giant manure lagoons.</p> </div> </div> <button data-item-id="1" aria-expanded="false" class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-button "> Antibiotic Resistance <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator active">-</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator hidden">+</span> </button> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-panel --mobile" role="group" aria-label="Antibiotic Resistance content" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset=""> <img alt="Vertical explainer photo 2 - Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg" alt="Vertical explainer photo 2 - Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: docter_k/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used on factory farms to increase the rate of growth in animals. In 2018, the animal agriculture industry purchased 25 million pounds of antibiotics. Fifty-two percent of those were antibiotics important to human health. Using antibiotics in this way can lead to drug-resistant bacteria; as a result, certain bacterial infections have already become or are on their way to becoming untreatable in humans. Antibiotic-resistant infections kill 35,000 Americans every year.</p> </div> </div> <button data-item-id="2" aria-expanded="false" class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-button "> Foodborne Illnesses <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator active">-</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator hidden">+</span> </button> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-panel --mobile" role="group" aria-label="Foodborne Illnesses content" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset=""> <img alt="Vertical explainer photo 3 - Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg" alt="Vertical explainer photo 3 - Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: docter_k/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Poor sanitation and waste management on factory farms can lead to the contamination of the food supply by bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. Each year 48 million Americans become ill from foodborne illness, and thousands die.</p> </div> </div> <button data-item-id="3" aria-expanded="false" class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-button "> Chronic Disease <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator active">-</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator hidden">+</span> </button> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-panel --mobile" role="group" aria-label="Chronic Disease content" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="A patient in hospital ward" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset=""> <img alt="Vertical explainer photo 4 - A patient in hospital ward" title="A patient in hospital ward" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg" alt="Vertical explainer photo 4 - A patient in hospital ward" title="A patient in hospital ward" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Thaiview/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Cows in the dairy industry can be given growth hormones in order to increase their milk production. Once their productivity declines, these cows are slaughtered for beef. The six growth hormones commonly used by the U.S. dairy industry have been shown to significantly increase the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer in beef consumers. Producers are not required to list the use of hormones on product labels.</p> </div> </div> <button data-item-id="4" aria-expanded="false" class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-button --last-item"> Obesity <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator active">-</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="collapsed-indicator hidden">+</span> </button> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__accordion-panel --mobile" role="group" aria-label="Obesity content" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" tabindex="-1"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset=""> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset=""> <img alt="Vertical explainer photo 5 - Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg" alt="Vertical explainer photo 5 - Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" tabindex="-1" loading="lazy" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Andrey_Popov/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, animal products are the primary source of saturated fat in the American diet. Saturated fat has been linked to heart disease and obesity. There is evidence suggesting that the unnatural feeds used to promote growth in animals on factory farms increase the saturated fat content of meat.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__contents "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__parent-list"> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-button first-button "> <button aria-expanded="true" data-item-id="Zoonotic Diseases" class="button first-button --active "> <p>Zoonotic Diseases</p> </button> </div> <div id="Zoonotic Diseases" class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-content --active " aria-label="Zoonotic Diseases content" role="group" > <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-760x507.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-760x507.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-760x507.jpg"> <img alt="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-scaled.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050502/shutterstock_1149378164-scaled.jpg" alt="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." title="Veterinary workers wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) during avian influenza (bird flu) checking on chicken barn in Malaysia." loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Lano Lan/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Some diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), SARS and MERS (avian flu), and COVID-19 are communicable from animals to humans. These “zoonotic” diseases have the potential to become pandemics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns: “…3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.” These include viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, and they infect millions of U.S. citizens every year.</p> <p>Experts believe that the outbreak of H1N1 was likely caused by the overcrowding of pigs on factory farms and the storage of their waste in giant manure lagoons.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-button "> <button aria-expanded="false" data-item-id="Antibiotic Resistance" class="button "> <p>Antibiotic Resistance</p> </button> </div> <div id="Antibiotic Resistance" class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-content --hidden " aria-label="Antibiotic Resistance content" role="group" > <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg"> <img alt="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_1045916647-1.jpg" alt="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: docter_k/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used on factory farms to increase the rate of growth in animals. In 2018, the animal agriculture industry purchased 25 million pounds of antibiotics. Fifty-two percent of those were antibiotics important to human health. Using antibiotics in this way can lead to drug-resistant bacteria; as a result, certain bacterial infections have already become or are on their way to becoming untreatable in humans. Antibiotic-resistant infections kill 35,000 Americans every year.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-button "> <button aria-expanded="false" data-item-id="Foodborne Illnesses" class="button "> <p>Foodborne Illnesses</p> </button> </div> <div id="Foodborne Illnesses" class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-content --hidden " aria-label="Foodborne Illnesses content" role="group" > <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg"> <img alt="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050533/shutterstock_250375210.jpg" alt="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" title="Veterinarian injects vaccine into chicken to prevent poultry diseases" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: docter_k/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Poor sanitation and waste management on factory farms can lead to the contamination of the food supply by bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. Each year 48 million Americans become ill from foodborne illness, and thousands die.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-button "> <button aria-expanded="false" data-item-id="Chronic Disease" class="button "> <p>Chronic Disease</p> </button> </div> <div id="Chronic Disease" class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-content --hidden " aria-label="Chronic Disease content" role="group" > <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="A patient in hospital ward" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg"> <img alt="A patient in hospital ward" title="A patient in hospital ward" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_589302497.jpg" alt="A patient in hospital ward" title="A patient in hospital ward" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Thaiview/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>Cows in the dairy industry can be given growth hormones in order to increase their milk production. Once their productivity declines, these cows are slaughtered for beef. The six growth hormones commonly used by the U.S. dairy industry have been shown to significantly increase the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer in beef consumers. Producers are not required to list the use of hormones on product labels.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item "> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-button last-button "> <button aria-expanded="false" data-item-id="Obesity" class="button last-button "> <p>Obesity</p> </button> </div> <div id="Obesity" class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-content --hidden " aria-label="Obesity content" role="group" > <div class="image"> <picture class="" data-title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg"> <img alt="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27050532/shutterstock_229006651.jpg" alt="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" title="Closeup of burger wrapped in measuring tape" loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Andrey_Popov/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="fs-vertical-explainer__explainer-item-description wysiwyg-text-container --has-caption"><p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, animal products are the primary source of saturated fat in the American diet. Saturated fat has been linked to heart disease and obesity. There is evidence suggesting that the unnatural feeds used to promote growth in animals on factory farms increase the saturated fat content of meat.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="content_block_2" class="fs-module fs-content-blocks --no-eyebrow --large "> <div class="fs-container fs-content-blocks-content"> <div class="fs-content-blocks__header"> <h2 class="headline">What Can We Do?</h2> </div> <div class="fs-content-blocks__wrapper"> <div class="image --large has-caption "> <picture class="" data-title="Family cutting vegetables together." tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27045833/shutterstock_1687797511-1600x1067.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27045833/shutterstock_1687797511-1280x853.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27045833/shutterstock_1687797511-760x507.jpg"> <img alt="Family cutting vegetables together." title="Family cutting vegetables together." loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27045833/shutterstock_1687797511-scaled.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/07/27045833/shutterstock_1687797511-scaled.jpg" alt="Family cutting vegetables together." title="Family cutting vegetables together." loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> <div class="credits-caption"><p>Photo: Nattakorn_Maneerat/shutterstock.com</p> </div> <div class="body-container has-caption"> <div class="body-copy wysiwyg-text-container "> <p>The more plant-based foods you start adding to your diet the healthier you will become! A vegan or plant-based diet can have innumerable health benefits and is supported by organizations like the USDA and Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics. Vegans enjoy lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.</p> <p>Want to extend the love? Growing community gardens can help keep community members healthy, increase food security, and boost nearby property values. It’s empowering to nourish our bodies with living foods that we can grow in our homes or communities!</p> <p>Check out our plant-based eating guide at the link below and find out how delicious and fulfilling a vegan diet can be.</p> </div> <a class="cta-button" href="https://www.farmsanctuary.org/handy-guide-to-plant-based-diet/" target=""> Learn More </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="key_issues_slider_1" class="fs-module fs-key-issues-slider"> <div class="fs-container fs-key-issues-slider-content"> <div class="fs-key-issues-slider__header"> <div class="text"> <p class="eyebrow">The Issues</p> <h2 class="headline">Explore More Issues</h2> </div> </div> <div class="fs-key-issues-slider__container"> <div class="glide fs-key-issues-slider__container__glide"> <div class="glide__track" data-glide-el="track"> <div class="fs-key-issues-slider__slides glide__slides"> <div class="item glide__slide" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="false" aria-label="Key issue slide 1 of 6" data-key-issue-item="0" role="group"> <a href="https://www.farmsanctuary.org/issue/factory-farming/"> <div class="image"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="image-overlay"></div> <picture class="" data-title="Piglets crowd one another in filth on a factory farm." tabindex="0"> <source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/06/27050932/PigFarm_Italy_JMcArthur_2015-0799-760x506.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 760px)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/06/27050932/PigFarm_Italy_JMcArthur_2015-0799-760x506.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 0)" srcset="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/06/27050932/PigFarm_Italy_JMcArthur_2015-0799-760x506.jpg"> <img alt="Piglets crowd one another in filth on a factory farm." title="Piglets crowd one another in filth on a factory farm." loading="lazy" role="img" data-src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/06/27050932/PigFarm_Italy_JMcArthur_2015-0799-scaled-e1595272588561.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img src="https://assets.farmsanctuary.org/content/uploads/2020/06/27050932/PigFarm_Italy_JMcArthur_2015-0799-scaled-e1595272588561.jpg" alt="Piglets crowd one another in filth on a factory farm." title="Piglets crowd one another in filth on a factory farm." loading="lazy" role="img" ></noscript> </picture> </div> </a> <a class="title" href="https://www.farmsanctuary.org/issue/factory-farming/"> <h3> <span>Factory Farming</span> </h3> </a> </div> <div class="item glide__slide" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="false" aria-label="Key issue slide 2 of 6" data-key-issue-item="1" role="group"> <a href="https://www.farmsanctuary.org/issue/environment/"> <div class="image"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="image-overlay"></div> <picture class="" 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