Food production has changed drastically over the years in the United States. As the population continues to grow, so does the demand for food. To manage the growing demand for meat, intensive farming systems were created to increase agricultural output and reduce costs. Around the world seventy billion farm animals are produced for consumption annually as a result of factory farming. However, producing vast numbers of livestock in a short period of time leads to environmental degradation. This paper determines how intensive animal agriculture contributes to environmental pollution and resource depletion. Intense animal agriculture leads to air pollution, water pollution, and deforestation. The global demand for animal protein is projected to more than double by 2050. Continuing on this path of over production and consumption will lead to irreversible environmental degradation.