I have been to one of those egg producing places in Iowa, the conditions of the chickens was horrific... thousands of them crammed into huge walls with conveyor belts running to deliver the eggs... and all run by illegals the Corps hire to run them so they dont have to pay them...
I grew up near several farms, the lives of the chickens was nothing like what i saw there.
Yes, Big Ag has a lot of horror attached to it. I’m a, ‘raise your own, eat local, hunt & fish’ kind of gal.
But, I still gotta eat! If you want more humane food production, you’re gonna pay for it. Things HAVE improved greatly, but not enough yet for the average consumer to stomach when they take the time to learn where FOOD actually comes from.
In my next life, I’m going to teach people how to grow their own, humanely raise hens and small livestock, etc. I can’t wait! :)