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Factory farming is the practice of raising farm animals in high-density confinement in order to produce as much meat, eggs or milk at the lowest possible cost. Factory farming relies on economies of scale, modern machinery, biotechnology and global trade. This industrial approach to farming resembles factory production and regards animals and the natural world as mere commodities to be exploited for profit. This attitude has led to institutionalized animal cruelty, environmental destruction, natural resources depletion, and increased animal and human health risks.

Antibiotics and pesticides (with negative effects for both the animals they are given to and the humans who eat the animal products) are required in order to mitigate the disease and pestilence exacerbated by these crowded living conditions. According to the Humane Society of the United States, the chicken, egg, turkey and pork industries tend to be far more abusive to animals than the beef industry. Choosing cage-free or free range animal products and adopting a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle helps reduce animal suffering.

There is a continuing debate over the benefits and risks of factory farming. Issues include the efficiency of food production; animal welfare; whether factory farming is essential in order to feed a growing global human population; environmental impact; animal and human health risks. No federal law protects farm animals from cruelty, and most states exempt customary agricultural practices—no matter how abusive—from animal cruelty statutes.

 

Latest Tweets about this glossary term:

  • TheBoujeeBailey - Like a good neighbor state farm is there....WITH A LARGE PIZZA AND BREADSTICKS, SOME APPLE JUICE AND THE ENTIRE MENU FROM CHEESECAKE FACTORY
  • EdwardSanchez - @workforfood "sad" is what happens every day because of carnists. Have you been to a factory farm and slaughterhouse before?
  • elenaponomareva - Reject Cruel Factory Farm Confinement Methods!: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/190/895/673/
  • nikki_d - @sidraforman any chance the farm could use a worm factory? http://tinyurl.com/2b2dbrk I have one that is not being used.
  • JoshR016 - @Maximillion94 Yes, they always visit a farm or a cheese factory, and they show the weirdest fans. Saints fans take that title though.
  • motorcityHL - Iowa CCI: Branstad's "tone deaf" ag deregulation policy mirrors factory farm ...: “He must be tone deaf to be call... http://bit.ly/9v5MiW
  • adulthypnosis - Milking heifers to 2100gns at Factory Farm dispersal: Other July-calvers sold to 2050gns for a second lactation co... http://bit.ly/9pxat7
  • dtwalsh - @gretchenpeters Just leave out the factory farm eggs, and you guys should be fine!
  • MNTRYJOSEPH - Eggs-tremely Disgusting: Inspectors Uncover Factory Farm Filth in Iowa >> September 2010 http://t.co/OHjpT4q via @AddThis
  • TheMouseking - RT @EdibleHawaiian: This is where the logic of industrial farming gets us, a factory (not a farm) out of scale w/ any landscape. http://ow.ly/2yK9F

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