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    farms provided the meat consumed in the United States. Today that number has fallen to 2000, 95% of which are what we typically call “factory farms” (Dimitri, 2). This move towards a highly concentrated factory production system has had a staggering impact on the current change in climate. This impact stems from broad and wide reaching causes fueled by factory farming, stretching from land degradation, to chemical use in fertilizers, to C02 and methane emissions. Lobbying by agribusinesses has resulted

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    factors are made possible because of factory farming. Factory farming is the reason why consumers are able to purchase low-priced poultry in their local supermarket and also the reason why chickens and other animals are being seen as profit rather than living, breathing beings. So what is exactly is factory farming? According to Ben Macintyre, a writer and columnist of The Times, a British newspaper and a former chicken farm worker, he summed up the goal of any factory farm “... to produce the maximum

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    Banning Factory Farming

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    billion animals are killed annually in farms in the U.S alone. (A Well-Fed World) Factory farming is horrible for the environment, cruel to animals, and harmful to humans. And for these reasons, factory farming is an appalling business, and should be shut down. Factory farms damage the environment. Katie Cantrell, a writer for EcoWatch, stated, “In 2005, the EPA struck a deal with factory farms. If a few factory farms allowed the EPA to monitor air pollution levels, the entire industry would be

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    unimaginable things exist, and you probably contributed to this the last time you ate. In fact, over 90% of the population are eating food that is Factory Farmed. Factory Farming is an injustice that kills animals in an inhumane way, this exists in almost all U.S. farms, this injustice can be solved by buying food that is organic. What is Factory Farming? Factory farming is the manufacturing technique used to

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    is affecting your day-to-day life? Factory farming is an industrial type operation that uses large quantities of animals to provide food fast and efficiently. Almost all the meats and animal byproducts that we consume, cause harm and pain to the animals as they go through the cycle of factory farming and it might cause issues affecting your health. Factory farming is unethical because the practices are uneconomical, unsanitary, and unnecessary. Factory farming is raising livestock with one intent

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    there are over 465,000 factory farms in the United States, where animals are treated as nothing more than a product. Factory farming is a relatively recent agricultural practice that began around the 1950’s (Factory Farming). Factory Farming is a basic term that refers to an industrial animal production facility. There are two classifications for factory farms; “concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO),” and “animal feeding operation (AFO) (Factory Farming).” When a factory farm is created it

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    animals are treated as nothing more than objects that can be processed, packaged, and sold to a consumer. For this business to take place with both time and cost efficiency, the welfare of the livestock is placed as one of the last priorities. Factory farming has gotten out of hand, and America is

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    started to be established. These farms are factories and have many machines in place so that animals can produce more efficiently. It is aimed to accelerate animal production on these farms. For example, chickens give eggs faster or cows give more milk. People called these formations factory farms. When the 21st century comes, factory farming has overcome natural livestock. Most animal products that people consume are produced in factory farms. Factory farming is considered to have been created for the

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    Factory Farming and Animal Cruelty Animal rights are practically non-existent in many different ways today. Factory farming is probably the worst thing they can do to the poor helpless animals. Factory farming effects chickens, cows, pigs, and many other animals that are used for food, milk and eggs. One of the biggest organizations against factory farming is called Compassion Over Killing (COK). They go to great lengths to protest and inform people about animal cruelty. Chickens have to endure

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    Pros Of Factory Farming

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    The most common and probably the most controversial method of farming is factory farming. Factory farming is the method of farming which involves the quickest wait times for the meat to raised and the most GMOs and hormones added to the meat. This method of farming was designed by the food corporations to maximize the amount of animals produced at the lowest cost. For example, Chickens are raised in these large metal tubular buildings. These buildings are windowless and can hold up to ten thousand

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