Don’t forget animals’ plight

Re “Foul state of affairs found in feedlots,” Nov. 17

For years, animal protection groups have tried to get the message across about the harmful effects of factory farming, so it’s good to see that the mainstream media are finally making this information available to the public at large. Unfortunately, the article neglects to mention the plight of the animals on these farms.

Factory-farmed animals, such as cattle, pigs and chickens, live in unnatural and cruel conditions, which do not allow them to live the way nature intended. Factory farmers treat them as commodities rather than living, breathing, sentient beings that feel pain and suffer, just as we do. It’s time to make changes, not just because of the harm to our health and environment but because having respect for all beings will help create a more humane world.

VALERIE BELT

Pacific Palisades