While most of us go about our daily routines, the consequences of what we choose to eat rarely cross our minds. But behind every bite of meat, dairy, or eggs lies a system built on exploitation — not only of animals but also of our bodies, ecosystems, and global resources. Understanding the realities of industrial animal agriculture helps us reframe not only what we eat, but why we eat it.

Behind every cage, every slaughterhouse, every testing lab, there is more than just the suffering of animals — there is the quiet desensitization of human empathy. Today, the Humane Foundation sheds light on a growing concern: how normalized violence against animals not only inflicts unimaginable harm on non-human beings but also reshapes the moral fabric of our communities.