Joaquin Phoenix on the Mental Health Crisis Hidden Inside Factory Farms
May 20, 2026 10:00am PT
Joaquin Phoenix on the Mental Health Crisis Hidden Inside Factory Farms
As slaughter speeds increase, the psychological toll on workers remains largely ignored
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It is a common call for consumers to demand improved conditions on factory farms and in slaughterhouses—as it should be. But May invites us not to speak about animals, but another stigmatized issue that deserves attention and care. Mental Health Awareness Month allows us to openly discuss the emotional wellbeing of a group who touches countless lives but remains largely invisible: the factory farm and slaughterhouse workers whose daily labor quietly sustains the nation’s food supply.
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