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Capitalism In Perdue Farm

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Perdue Farms operation deals with a mixed economic system that entails both capitalism and socialism systems. From capitalism’s economic theory which is motivated by personal self-interest with a desire for personal gain not related to community interest. Its structure is a private production. Capitalism is also not primarily focused on the government. The primary characteristics of capitalism include; profit motive, competition, and greed. In the poultry industry like Perdue farms capitalism would be an example of taking a baby chicken, confining the chickens in dark areas where they live in unhealthy barns without ventilation. This action is a case of profit motive; “The ultimate purpose of a commercial enterprise is to earn a profit” (Fieser, 2015, p. 36). Whereas the reverse is true for socialism; its theory is not motivated by personal self-interest and is related to community interest. Fieser (2015) states; "socialists believe that owners have too much control over how they manage their property and that they can act …show more content…

According to one article, FDA has the main authority to “regulate certain on-farm activities in order to prevent unsafe food products and the spread of communicable diseases” (Stathopoulos, 2010, p. 410). Also, there are two main federal agencies who are responsible for the safety of our consumption is; the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Health and Human Services. Nonetheless, animals raised for food production have no protection under the federal law but a rather useless protection of the anti-cruelty laws. Sadly but true, most chickens will not experience the fresh air, grass, or even sunshine. Therefore, one should fight for the rights of the animals to have some form of

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