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factory farming a system for producing eggs, meat, and milk quickly and cheaply by keeping animals in small closed areas and giving them food which makes them grow quickly They've launched a campaign against the abuses of factory farming. (mainly British) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Peter Singer and Jim Mason disagree, and in The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter (Rodale Books, 2006) the co-authors focus on the ways industrial agriculture (and factory farms in particular) harm and abuse billions of animals each year. As the repercussions of the gigantic factory farm loom closer, Elizabeth unexpectedly encounters the mysterious Gaia, the living entity of the Earth itself. Meat production contributes to the burning of forests to make land for farm animals, factory farms and other carbon dioxide-producing industries. |
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