It takes 5000 gallons of water to produce 16 lbs. of beef" (Ostriker, 2000, p. 123). 5.) ... Another reason why we don't know much about it is because slaughterhouses and vivisector labs are secluded away from people and closed off to visitors. ... Many people only have to see one graphic slaughterhouse video before becoming a vegetarian. 2.) ...

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d. 5 to 6 chickens, each having a 32-inch wingspan, are kept in 14-inch wire mesh cages, often stacked in many tiers. ... These chickens live an average of only 4 to 5 years, whereas they would normally live for 15-20 years. ...

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