2020年12月1日 · 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 …

Intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms, [1] also known as factory farming, [2] is a type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry designed to maximize production while minimizing costs. [3]

Factory farming is a recent method of meat, dairy, and egg production that involves raising huge numbers—typically thousands or tens of thousands—of genetically uniform animals in a relatively small amount of space.

2021年8月4日 · Factory farming refers to the conditions in which animals are raised year-round, in huge numbers, for the meat industry. On intensive animal farms, people raise pigs, chickens, cows, and other young animals in buildings or pens known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

Nearly 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.

2022年10月14日 · Factory farming refers to a method of breeding and raising farmed animals for food with the goal of maximizing production and minimizing costs. But what does this mean in practice? In this article, you’ll find out everything you need to …

Factory farming is a system of raising fast-growing animals in extreme confinement, where animals’ movements are restricted, sometimes to the point where they cannot even turn around. Also known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), this system of farming exists to meet the massive global demand for meat, fish, milk, and eggs.

2024年7月24日 · Factory farming is a threat to our health and the environment, and it’s grim for the animals, too. But it’s not the only way to produce food. Many scientists and researchers have advocated for a switch to an animal-free food system instead, which centers around plant …