SvennoJ on 28 June 2016
I don't doubt there is plenty animal cruelty in the world, yet locally all the farms around me look very well cared for. Nice open barns, no closed doors or anything, with plenty of farms letting the cows wander around outside. They seem pretty relaxed, lying around in the shade.
Chickens are a different story. Long factory sized buildings with huge fans on either end, no windows or anything. Better off eating steak and dairy products than chicken and eggs.
Just buy locally sourced and fresh foods whenever you can. You'll be helping the environment plenty already not having to process or freeze or haul the goods halfway over the world.
