Factory Farming: What It Is and Why It's a Problem - The Humane …
WEBDec 1, 2020 · At its core, factory farming is a form of intensive agriculture designed to maximize profits using as few resources as possible. On factory farms, large numbers of animals are confined in small spaces, which often means keeping animals indoors for the duration of their lives.
The facts about factory farms - The Humane Society of the United States
WEBDec 10, 2020 · In the United States, almost all farm animals spend their lives inside factory farms, large-scale operations that turn lives into commodities by “processing” huge numbers of animals as quickly as possible. They’re bad for animals, bad for us and bad for the planet we share. Here’s why.
Factory Farming - Farm Sanctuary
WEBNearly 10 billion animals are killed for human consumption each year in the United States. 99% are raised on factory farms, which maximize agribusiness profits at the expense of the animals, the environment, social justice, and public health.
Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
WEBFeb 6, 2020 · An industry once based on small, independent farms is evolving into large operations housing thousands of animals under one roof. The change is helping make beef, poultry and pork more affordable.
Revealing the Problem with Factory Farming - ASPCA
WEBIn polling, 94% of Americans agree that animals raised for food deserve to live free from abuse and cruelty. Yet the majority of the nearly 10 billion land-based animals, plus countless more aquatic animals, farmed for food each year …
Factory Farms – Farm Aid Fact Sheet
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · What Are Factory Farms? “Factory farms,” as they are commonly known, are industrial livestock operations that are more formally defined as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
How big are factory farms? How mega-sized factory farms took …
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · The factory farmification of the American food system dates back about a century and accelerated post-World War II. But today’s factory farms have taken on an even more extreme dimension.
Intensive animal farming - Wikipedia
WEBIntensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms, [1] also known (particularly by opponents) as factory farming, [2] is a type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry designed to maximize production while minimizing costs. [3]
Farm vs. Factory
WEBWant to know what happens on the farms that produce your food? From animals to crops to the entire food system, take a tour with Farm vs. Factory to explore the differences between sustainable farming and industrial agriculture.
Introducing: How to Fight a Factory Farm | IATP
WEB1 day ago · Anna Karns. Coming October 2 from the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, a new four-part podcast series about factory farms, and the farmers and rural organizers fighting to end them: How to Fight a Factory Farm. Listen to the trailer and subscribe to the series on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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