factory farm
noun
: a large industrialized farm
especially
: a farm on which large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost
factory farming
noun
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By nature, factory farms are breeding grounds for disease, where zoonotic pathogens that can be transmitted between animals and humans can proliferate.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even for the already cruel factory farm industry, it’s created an image problem for egg producers.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
No to factory farms; yes to Measure DD Few know that Golden Gate Fields was a factory farm, like those that abuse animals in Sonoma County and the Central Valley.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In response, the county watered down the permit application requirements and approved the factory farm once again.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even for the already cruel factory farm industry, it’s created an image problem for egg producers.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
No to factory farms; yes to Measure DD Few know that Golden Gate Fields was a factory farm, like those that abuse animals in Sonoma County and the Central Valley.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In response, the county watered down the permit application requirements and approved the factory farm once again.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Factory farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factory%20farm. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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