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factory farm

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noun

  1. a farm in which animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If it passes, Sonoma County's factory farm ban will be a novel experiment in transitioning to a more sustainable food system, laying the groundwork for other parts of the country to do the same.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2024

His father, Ali, who raised him alone after immigrating to America to work in a Midwest chicken factory farm, died when he was in college.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2024

“We’re rescuing sick chickens from a factory farm that has a history of abusing them,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2023

A jury recently acquitted activists who ferried two piglets away from a factory farm.

From New York Times Nov. 22, 2022

From Dr. Mel I learned more than any beef eater might want to know about the life of the factory farm steer.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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