Intensive animal farming

Intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms,[1] also known as factory farming,[2] is a type of agriculture that involves mass animal production designed to create foods and goods with little costs.[3] To make this possible, agribusinesses keep livestock make as much cattle, poultry, and fish as possible in a crowded area. The main products of this industry are meat, milk and eggs for food.[4]

While intensive animal farming can create large amounts at a low cost with less human labor,[5] it is controversial because of ethical concerns of how these animals are treated and killed.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The limits in sight for Spanish macro farms". In Spain News. December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lusk, Jayson (23 September 2016). "Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Before 'factory farming' became a pejorative, agricultural scholars of the mid-20th century were calling for farmers to do just that — become more factorylike and businesslike. From that time, farm sizes have risen significantly. It is precisely this large size that is often criticized today in the belief that large farms put profit ahead of soil and animal health.
  3. ↑ "Why Factory Farming Isn't What You Think". Forbes. June 2015.
  4. ↑ Nierenberg, Danielle (2005). Mastny, Lisa (ed.). Happier Meals: Rethinking the Global Meat Industry. Vol. 171. Washington, D.C.: Worldwatch Institute. ISBN 978-1-878071-77-4. LCCN 2005932799. OCLC 62104329. S2CID 152935538.
  5. ↑ "Intensive animal agriculture". FAIRR. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  6. ↑ Bolotnikova, Marina (2024-08-07). "How Factory Farming Ends". Vox. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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