October 2nd is the 18th annual observance of World Farm Animals Day and honors the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
Polls show that most people are opposed to the way animals are farmed once they learn the details.
Every year billions of animals are caged, dosed with antibiotics, physically mutilated, and transported in crowded conditions. Some are slaughtered without even being stunned. The worldwide observance of World Farm Animals Day is coordinated by FARM, a national public interest organization in the nation s capital.