Passage

The quest for cheap and plentiful meat has resulted in farms where more and more animals are squeezed into smaller lots in cruel and shocking conditions. Such practices have resulted in many of the world's health pandemics such as the avian flu. Worldwide, livesotck increasingly raised in cruel, cramped conditions, where animals spend their short live under artificial light, pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones, until the day they are slaughtered. Meat production is water intensive. 15000 litres of water is needed for every kilogram of meat compared with 3400 liters for rice, 3300 litres for eggs and 256 for a kilogram of potatoes.

QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Comprehension

Prelims 2018

What is the most rational and crucial message given by the passage?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is incorrect. The passage does not focus on the affordability or suitability of mass meat production for poor countries. Instead, it emphasizes the environmental and ethical concerns surrounding industrial farming.

Option B is incorrect. While the passage discusses the cruel conditions under which animals are raised, it does not explicitly mention that these practices violate any specific laws. It focuses more on the inhumane conditions rather than legal violations.

Option C is incorrect. The passage criticizes the practice but does not make an absolute statement about stopping it immediately. It highlights the environmental impact and inhumane conditions but does not call for an outright cessation.

Option D is correct. This is the most rational and crucial message of the passage. It addresses the environmental cost of meat production, specifically the high water usage required for producing meat and the overall unsustainability of industrial farming.

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