Here 's a thought to chew on : America 's most intractable problems all double back to our collective mistreatment of animals . Jane Velez - Mitchell : Almost all farm animals in the U.S. are raised in factory farms . Velez - Mitchell : Animal abuse and neglect is the problem in the meat industry . She says meat production leads to obesity , diseases , high health risks , pollution . She says raising meat uses huge amount of energy ; plant based diet ##s change the world .
Jane Velez - Mitchell : Almost all farm animals in the U.S. are raised in factory farms . Velez - Mitchell : Animal abuse and neglect is the problem in the meat industry . She says meat production leads to obesity , diseases , high health risks , pollution . She says raising meat uses huge amount of energy ; plant based diet ##s change the world .