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- Also known as "concentrated animal feeding operations"EPA: General Information on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- The EPA revised regulations of factory farming in the U.S. under the Clean Water Act of 2003EPA: General Information on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- Animals are raised in confined conditionsEPA: FAQ
- Factory farms are often very crowded
- Eating, releasing of bowels and urine is all done in the same areaEPA: FAQ
- The confined animals are not allowed to graze in fieldsEPA: FAQ
- The EPA says there are about 450,000 factory farms in the U.S.EPA: FAQ
- Factory farms create an abundance of waste that can pose a danger to nearby communitiesSustainable Table: The Issues: Factory Farming
- Runoff from the farms can spread antibiotic resistant bacteriaSustainable Table: The Issues: Factory Farming
- Some scientists believed that the Spanish Flu of 1918 'may' have originated from hogs kept in such such conditionsSustainable Table: The Issues: Factory Farming
- 73% of all ammonia air pollution in the U.S. is caused by factory farmingSustainable Table: The Issues: Factory Farming
- "Hog confinement houses' have been found to have a high concentration of antibiotics in the dust in the airSustainable Table: The Issues: Factory Farming
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Factory farming refers to the industrialized method of raising animals to be eaten food. Factory farming is referred to by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control as "concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)."Centers for Disease Control: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Factory farms keep the animals confined to small areas and many scientists have expressed concern that such farms could provide breeding grounds for new pathogens that could infect the human population. In late-April 2009, some reports suggested that the swine flu could have originated at the Smithfield factory farm in Mexico.USNews.com: Swine Flu and Factory Farming (April 28, 2009)
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Factory Farming Questions
What are my options for buying poultry and beef? I dont want to eat anything factory farmed or raised inhumanely. 2 AnswersI don't know where you live, but in many urban areas there are food-buying clubs. I eat farm-raised meat, and various of my friends have been to the farm where... read more
can any one tell me how to get to farm town the game I though this was it ? 1 AnswerYou can play Farm Town on Facebook by going here: http://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/ If you're not already a member of facebook, you'll have to sign up. read more
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Al Gore says we need to stop factory farming on SNL: http://bit.ly/6bWfSe
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Watch Food Inc. http://www.foodincmovie.com/ and really think about it. U Can still eat meat just don't support factory farming. I eat Veg!
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Well done to animal welfare, Dr Katrina & the 60 Minutes team 4 exposing factory pig farms.As consumers we need 2 support free range farming
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Just watched 60 minutes for the first time in probably 15 years. Glad to see they had a segment on factory farming of pigs. Just so sad...
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Stop factory farming! -Al Gore on SNL
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