factory farm
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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
The decision is a milestone for companies making cell-grown meat, along with consumers looking for alternatives to chickens bred in a factory farm and slaughtered.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
I went to the next room and he had me watch this undercover footage of a factory farm.
From Fox News • Nov. 28, 2021
In response to the horrors of the factory farm, becoming a vegetarian seems pretty reasonable.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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