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Industry Impacts on Animals
	General and Overview (choose one) Animal Welfare in the Meat, Egg, and Dairy Industries         Genetic Engineering and Cloning The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals
	The Broiler Chicken and Turkey Industries (choose one)       Animal Welfare in the Broiler Chicken Industry Animal Welfare in the Turkey Industry Breeding for Rapid Growth in Poultry Manual Catching of Poultry Caponizing Transport of Day-Old Chicks Economics of Alternatives to Growth Selection Economics of Alternatives to Electrical Stunning Economics of Alternatives to Manual Catching
	The Egg Industry (choose one) Animal Welfare in the Egg Industry Scientists and Experts: Battery Cages Breeding for Egg Production Hen Welfare in Battery Cages and Alternative Systems The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals Economics: Battery Cages Economics: Feed-Withdrawal Forced Molting
	The Foie Gras and Duck Industries (choose one) Animal Welfare in the Foie Gras Industry Animal Welfare in the Duck Industry Scientists and Experts: Force-Feeding
	The Pig Industry (choose one) Welfare Issues with Gestation Crates The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals Scientists and Experts: Gestation Crates Economics of Alternatives to Gestation Crates
	The Beef Industry (choose one) The Meat, Egg, and Dairy Industries
	The Dairy Industry (choose one) Tail Docking in Dairy Cows
	The Veal Industry (choose one) Animal Welfare in the Veal Industry The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals Economics of Alternatives to Veal Crates
	The Aquatic Animal Industries (choose one) Animal Welfare in the Aquaculture Industry
Industry Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
	Environmental Implications (choose one)Animal Agriculture and Climate Change                              Fact Sheet: Climate Change
	Human Health Implications (choose one) Non-Therapeutic Antibiotic Use Fact Sheet: Non-Therapeutic Antibiotic Use Food Safety Concerns with Downed Cattle Slaughter Poultry Production and Avian Influenza Live Bird Markets and Avian Influenza Cage vs. Cage-Free Eggs (Food Safety) Chicken and Turkey Live Hang and Worker Safety
Animal Industry Statistics
	Statistics (choose one) US Slaughter Totals US Per Capita Meat Consumption US Per Capita Dairy and Egg Consumption                         US Top 5 Production States in 2005

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