The factory’s co-owners refused to get veterinary care for sick and injured birds. Nancy, a bird with a severely injured face and wing, was denied any care for her wounds, and she died after suffering for at least two weeks. When PETA’s investigator asked if a bird who couldn’t stand might be seen by a veterinarian, a senior worker explained, “If we had [a veterinarian] come check on every bird, I don’t think we’d be profiting in here.” This is what happens when living beings are reduced to products: Their lives become disposable. |