減少食用動物產品
Whether you’re having a glass of milk or enjoying some fried chicken, have you ever wondered where your food comes from?
無論是喝杯牛奶或是吃炸雞，你可曾想過食物是怎麼來的？
wonder(v.)疑惑;想知道
We would like to imagine that our animal products come from farm animals living a happy and healthy life, but the reality is far from that.
我們總是想像養殖場裡的動物健康快樂地成長最後成為人類的盤中餐，但實際情況卻截然不同。
reality(n.)現實;實際情況be far from=離…很遠;和…有差距
The main way that many countries produce animal products is through factory farming.
許多國家生產動物產品的方式主要是透過工廠化養殖，
produce(v.)生產;製造
This is a process that maximizes profits while minimizing costs, and there are a number of concerns surrounding it.
這是一種可將利潤最大化，同時將成本降至最低的養殖過程，不過這種養殖方式存在著一些問題。
maximize(v.)將…最大化minimize(v.)將…最小化;將…降至最低
One major concern is regarding the treatment of the animals, which many people consider cruel and unethical.
其中之一便是業者對待動物的方式，許多人都認為養殖過程極為殘忍而且不人道。
treatment(n.)待遇;對待unethical(adj.)不道德的
For example, dairy cows are made to give birth over and over again in order to produce milk, and their calves are taken away from them just 24 hours after birth.
舉例而言，為了讓奶牛分泌乳汁，業者一再強迫奶牛生產，而且小牛出生24小時後便被帶離母牛。
give birth=生產calf(n.)小牛;(大型哺乳動物的)幼崽
Another concern is that the animals are often kept in extremely crowded and dirty spaces, and there is a high chance of diseases such as salmonella and E. coli contaminating the meat.
另一個擔憂則是動物常常被關在極度擁擠、骯髒的空間，食用肉很有可能受沙門氏桿菌與大腸桿菌污染。
crowded(adj.)擁擠的contaminate(v.)污染;毒害;弄髒
To avoid the issues of factory farming, you can get your animal products from local farmers who practice ethical and sustainable farming, or you can simply cut out or reduce animal products from your diet.
為避免工廠化養殖的種種問題，你可以向落實人道與永續養殖的本土業者取得動物產品，不然也可直接戒除或減少食用動物產品。
practice(v.)落實;實行sustainable(adj.)可持續的cut out=戒除…