The Raw Story:

 The federal government is behind the hideous and inhumane experimentation on livestock animals, according to a new report by the New York Times.

The Times says that a little-known agricultural and veterinary research facility, the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, conducts experiments in breeding and performs surgery on farm animals so that they’ll produce more offspring, yield more meat and be less expensive to raise. However, the Times says that these experiments have turned grisly, and many livestock have been subjected to unneeded pain, illness and even premature death.

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