Veal production

When you think of a farmer, do you think of someone who removes baby calves less then 7 days old from there mother and places them in extremely confined crates? The average life span of a veal calf was only 16 weeks in 1990, but was altered to 18 to 21 weeks in 1993.
However, you can even find "bob veal" on the market. This is often used to replace large formula replacer fed veal. This "meat" is so young that it hasn't developed any flavor yet. The meat at this time is almost jello-like.
The demand for veal is mostly in the Northeast region of the United States. However, most large cities all carry a market for veal.
On a typical "farm" you can find anywhere from 50 to over 30,000 crates. Only about 600 of those calves are slaughtered.

Below is a picture of a veal farm.