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Should the federal government ban factory farming to protect animal welfare and the environment?

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), commonly known as factory farms, dominate the modern agricultural landscape by maximizing meat and dairy production efficiency, though they frequently face intense scrutiny over greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination, and animal welfare concerns. This wedge issue pits the immediate economic reality of grocery store inflation against long-term ecological sustainability and ethical consumption. In recent years, documentaries and environmental groups have pushed this from a fringe vegan talking point into mainstream political discourse,…  

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Response rates from 3.1k America voters.

53%
Yes
47%
No
41%
Yes
38%
No
8%
Yes, but only by eliminating the massive taxpayer subsidies that make industrial meat artificially profitable over small family farms.
6%
No, banning factory farms would skyrocket grocery bills and create a food security crisis for families relying on affordable protein.
4%
Yes, the severe ecological damage and antibiotic resistance bred in CAFOs requires a phase-out in favor of regenerative agriculture.
3%
No, the free market should dictate food production without heavy-handed government eco-mandates crushing our farmers.
1%
Yes, we must immediately outlaw all CAFOs to end animal cruelty and transition to a plant-based food system.

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 @BDCZK78 from Oklahoma  answered…2mos2MO

No, but increase regulations on the use of antibiotics and growth hormones in livestock

 @BC69ZWM from Michigan  answered…3mos3MO

Regardless, the federal government should pass legislation that protects the welfare of sentient animals.

 @BBYSF6B from New York  answered…4mos4MO

Not ban it, but regulate the conditions to prevent animal curelty.

 @BF3CWY9 from Mississippi  answered…1wk1W

No, but Chicken, Pigs, Cows, Sheep & Goat deserve a barn. This is my Opinion for which animal is to humans:
Chicken (especially males)=100% Parasitism
Calf=75-85% Parasitism (when wanting meat) 15-25% Step-Parent (what is the worst one? Is there one even worse than this label?) Hoarders don’t belong to the group relating to parents or caregivers because they are already bad and wrong.
Cow=34% Mutualism, 33% Exploiting & 33% Caregiver. You don’t need 3.25% fat white milk.
Camel milk(Not in the USA)=50% Mutualism(they allow it) & 50% Caregiver.
Goat 34% Exploiting,33%…  Read more

 @7YS3KJP  from Arizona  answered…1wk1W

No, but ideally it should be phased out over time through action at both the state and federal levels.

 @BF2RYFC from Virginia  answered…1wk1W

No, but it should be restricted

 @BF2RYFC from Virginia  answered…2wks2W

No, but it should be regulated

 @BF2BHPC from Maryland  answered…2wks2W

No, but there should be regulations to make factory farming more humane

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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