Cattle, chickens,goats, pigs, sheep, and other livestock are the main animals raised for food. Livestock are raised in every country and supply the world's meat, eggs, milk, and other products, Farmers also raise a few other kinds of animals for food. For example, many farmers keep bees for honey. farmers on fish farms raise freshwater food fish, such as trout and saltwater shell-fish, such as mussels and oysters.