Factory farming and the entire meat industry in general have long been viewed as such, reeking of unethical practices and injustice for both animals and humans, directly and indirectly involved. Organizations like Mercy for Animals, an activist group that speaks out against such poor treatment of animals used for our consumption (SOURCE), while people like Upton Sinclair have become part of a catalyst for an industry-wide revolution for workers through his 1906 novel, The Jungle. Without a doubt there is still a problem with this industry today; however, acknowledging the industry's problems and subsequently continuing to support the meat industry is unethical in light of the practical and viable options available to individuals in developed countries. Throughout human history, earth conservation has been an active issue. There seems to be a cycle of an industry starting, expanding, then misusing/abusing, and finally, after environmental consequences begin to impact our existence, conservation or change occurs. An important example of conservation is the deforestation of the rainforest in South America, which has had a large impact on our ecosystem due to habitat loss and tree decline. (SOURCE) Conservation and becoming eco-friendly are especially important due to the toll the earth has taken through pollution, radiation, loss of wildlife, etc. The better we treat this earth now, the longer our future generations can thrive on the planet without having major problems like the air pollution currently seen in Beijing (SOURCE) or radiation poisoning in Fukushima that will impact humans and animals for an unexpected period of time at this point (SOURCE...... middle of document ......umption-global-environmenthttp://science.time.com/ 2013/12/16/the-triple-whopper -environmental-impact-of-global-meat-production/ http://www.ewg.org/meateatersguide/a-meat-eaters-guide-to-climate-change-health-what-you-eat-matters/climate -and-environmental-impacts/ http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/panel-advises-epa-to-overhaul-risk-assessments http://www .scientificamerican.com/article/vegetables-contain- antibiotics/ http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/the-growing-antibiotic-crisis-subtherapeutic-use-on-factory-farms-is-creating-drug-sensitive -superbugs-20131201 http://www.ucsusa .org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/industrial-agriculture/prescription-for-trouble.html http://www.ahi.org/issues-advocacy/animal -antibiotici/ http://www.nrdc. org/food/ saving-antibiotics.asp http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00280.x/full