The factory farming sector, along with the pharmaceutical industry, is wielding significant influence over public health, often overshadowing the voices of health professionals. This dynamic is largely driven by consumer choices, as society continuously supports this system through daily consumption of factory-farmed animal products.

Jonathan Safran Foer, in his book "Eating Animals," emphasizes that by opting for these products, people are inadvertently funding an industry that may prioritize profit over health. The result is an ongoing cycle where public health concerns take a back seat to the interests of powerful agricultural and pharmaceutical entities.