In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live natural lives in what we would now term 'free-range' conditions. Such farming methods however, were not able to supply the rapidly growing __1__(POPULATE) of the world and the increasing demands on food __2__(CONSUME) In order to cope with this rising demand, factory farming methods were introduced along with the __3__ (DEVELOP) of genetically engineered __4__ (GROW) hormones, which resulted in a massive increase in food __5__ (PRODUCE). However, these developments in the use of factory farming and drug __6__ (TREAT) have led to a widespread feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the quality of the food itself suffers as a consequence. Certainly, many people __7__ (AGREEMENT) with the idea of keeping animals in one building for their entire __8__ (EXIST) and argue that more emphasis should be given to __9__ (ALTERNATE) farming methods. A growing number of people are choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use free-range methods, a system which has proved to be both __10__(ECONOMY) and more humane.