There's this prevalent stereotype about vegans that they are very naive and get all of their information from peta and the like. I've worked with hundreds of farm animals and seen conditions even on small family farms. I've been in contact with many animals that were neglected and abused from small farms. Of course the situations are the worst on CAFOs, but certainly not limited to them. I'm sure I have a higher standard than most, but the farms that even approach respectful treatment of animals are in a tiny minority. And those are the products for which you pay a large premium.