The Communications Department at the University of La Verne attended the 52nd Annual California Intercollegiate Press Association (CIPA) Conference at San Diego State University from April 20-21.
More than 250 animals are slaughtered for food per second. That totals more than 8 billion animals per year in the United States alone. Animal rights activists argue that factory farming practices are inhumane and cruel. Many vegans and vegetarians exclude meat and animal products from their lifestyles as a result.