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Chickens
inhumanely bred grow to painful and unnatural sizes to the
point that they cannot even stand, their legs
crumpling beneath them. But the larger the chicken,
the bigger the profit. Cows forced to consume high-calorie
foods like corn and soy instead of slowly, leisurely grazing
on grass suffer from ulcers, sores, and
abscesses. But the larger the cow, the bigger the
profit. Pigs stuffed into pens so tight that they will never
know free movement a day in their life accidentally
trample each other. But the larger the number of
pigs, the bigger the profit. Suffering was written
into the very structure of factory farming. It is not only unconscionably cruel — it is
unsustainable.
Big banks have been bankrolling
factory farms from the start, knowing that if they funnel
their undepletable funds all into one part of the industry,
they will have total control over the market. Since 2010,
World Bank's IFC has pumped almost two billion dollars
into the factory farm industrial complex. Imagine
the suffering that could have been avoided if that money went
to humane, compassionate farming efforts instead. Beyond
the cruelty, factory farming is one of the top contributors to
carbon emissions and it sets a horrifying standard for human
treatment of animals — something that has directly led to the
pandemic we find ourselves in today. We need the big players
to get on the right side of history. Sign now and demand that IFC divest from factory
farming, and invest in humane, sustainable practices...and our
future!
Thank you,
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Lauren
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. Factory
farming is a huge contributor to climate change, the spread of
zoonotic diseases, and immeasurable cruelty. Tell big banks to stop funding it
now. |
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