Cattle
raised for beef are usually born in one state, fattened in another, and
slaughtered in yet another. They are fed an unnatural diet of high-bulk
grains and other "fillers" (including sawdust) until they weigh 1,000
pounds. They are castrated, de-horned, and branded without anesthetics.
During
transportation, cattle are crowded into metal trucks where they suffer
from fear, injury, temperature extremes, and lack of food, water, and
veterinary care.