Original sentence: Because of the short, restricted lives of veal calves, veal farming is universally condemned by animal rights activists and others and used as an example of the alleged cruelty of modern factory farming.Critics, however, sometimes cite that such activists ignore that the basic method of veal production dates back hundreds of years.In recent practice, living conditions for veal calves vary greatly, with some modern farms providing clean, well-lit and -ventilated environments, with enough room for calves to stand, stretch, groom themselves and lay down in a natural position.In the United Kingdom, where animal rights activism has had significant success, traditional, more cruel veal production has become rare for this reason.Some farmers have been known to compensate for stressful, unhealthy living conditions by administering tranquilising medication and high levels of antibiotics to the calves and is deemed highly unethical by critics of this practice
Edited sentence: Because of the short, restricted lives of veal calves, veal farming is used by animal rights activists and others as an example of the cruelty of modern factory farming in order to further their agenda.In practice, living conditions for veal calves vary greatly, with many modern farms providing clean, well-lit and -ventilated environments, with enough room for calves to stand, stretch, groom themselves and lay down in a natural position.In the United Kingdom, where the animal rights agenda has had significant success, traditional use of veal has become rare for this reason.Less ethical farmers have been known to compensate for stressful, unhealthy living conditions by administering tranquilising medication and high levels of antibiotics to the calves.Such activists ignore that the basic method of veal production dates back hundreds of years