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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But Eilish’s work for animals also extends far beyond just speaking up about the conditions in factory farms or zoos. —

Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024 The sanctuary receives turkeys from factory farm workers who rescue them, anonymous drop-offs, animal cruelty cases, law enforcement and from individual farmers who initially purchase the turkeys and then grow attached. —

Maya Blackstone, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 One study found that in eastern North Carolina — a major chicken and pig factory farm state — residents who live near these farms experience higher rates of kidney disease and infant mortality compared to other rural residents. —

Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024 If these ranches and farms go, we will be forced to choose inhumane and environmentally poisonous factory farms. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for factory farm