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I stopped eating beef in high school, and in college I stopped eating poultry. I am not a huge fan of factory farming and what we're doing to animals. I try to eat as clean as possible because I want to know what I'm putting into my body.
Susanna Thompson

Meaning of "factory farming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACTORY FARMING

factory farming  [ˈfæktərɪ ˈfɑːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACTORY FARMING

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Factory farming is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FACTORY FARMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

factory farming

Intensive animal farming

Intensive animal farming or industrial livestock production, also called factory farming, is a modern form of intensive farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, including cattle, poultry and fish in confinement at high stocking density — a practice typical in industrial farming by agribusinesses. The main products of this industry are meat, milk and eggs for human consumption. There are issues regarding whether factory farming is sustainable and ethical. Confinement at high stocking density is one part of a systematic effort to produce the highest output at the lowest cost by relying on economies of scale, modern machinery, biotechnology, and global trade. Confinement at high stocking density requires the use of antibiotics and pesticides to mitigate the spread of disease and pestilence exacerbated by these crowded living conditions. In addition, antibiotics are used to stimulate livestock growth by killing intestinal bacteria. There are differences in the way factory farming techniques are practiced around the world. There is a continuing debate over the benefits, risks and ethical questions of factory farming.

Definition of factory farming in the English dictionary

The definition of factory farming in the dictionary is a system of intensive farming which involves keeping animals indoors, often with very little space.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FACTORY FARMING


alarming
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aquafarming
ˈækwəfɑːmɪŋ
arming
ˈɑːmɪŋ
assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
calming
ˈkɑːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
disarming
dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
embalming
ɪmˈbɑːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
pharming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
qualming
ˈkwɑːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
self-harming
ˌsɛlfˈhɑːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
unharming
ʌnˈhɑːmɪŋ
warming
ˈwɔːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACTORY FARMING

factories
factoring
factorisation
factorise
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factorize
factorship
factory
Factory Acts
factory chimney
factory farm
factory floor
factory hand
factory inspector
factory outlet
factory ship
factory work
factory worker
factory-fresh
factory-like

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACTORY FARMING

barnstorming
becoming
brainstorming
fish farming
global warming
gold farming
heart-warming
house-warming
hydroforming
intensive farming
mixed farming
nonperforming
organic farming
poultry farming
Prince Charming
sheep farming
squirming
steam reforming
storming
subsistence farming
terraforming

Synonyms and antonyms of factory farming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «factory farming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACTORY FARMING

Find out the translation of factory farming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of factory farming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «factory farming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工厂化养殖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la cría intensiva
570 millions of speakers

English

factory farming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कारखाने खेती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تربية المصانع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птицефабрики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pecuária industrial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারখানা চাষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´élevage industriel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertanian kilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Massentierhaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

工場出荷時の農業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공장 식 농장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pabrik tani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xí nghiệp chăn nuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழிற்சாலை விவசாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारखाना शेती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fabrika çiftçiliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allevamenti intensivi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fabryka rolnictwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

птахофабрики
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fermele agricole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργοστασιακή κτηνοτροφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die fabriek boerdery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fabriken jordbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fabrikken oppdrett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of factory farming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACTORY FARMING»

The term «factory farming» is regularly used and occupies the 55.568 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACTORY FARMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about factory farming

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8 QUOTES WITH «FACTORY FARMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word factory farming.
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Fay Godwin
What I loathe is the multi-national conglomerates who must take responsibility for the degradation and pollution of so much of our landscape with their factory farming and greed.
2
Joan Jett
Factory farming is one of the biggest contributors to the most serious environmental problems. The meat industry causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes and ships in the world.
3
Kevin Nealon
I became a vegetarian after I became aware of factory farming and slaughterhouses and the torture and inhumane handling of all these animals.
4
Matthew Scully
An environmentalist can oppose factory farming because it's reckless stewardship. A conservative can oppose factory farming because it is destructive to small farmers and to the decent ethic of husbandry those farmers live by. A religious person can oppose factory farming because it is degrading to both man and animal - an offense to God.
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Matthew Scully
Factory farming came about from a moral race to the bottom, with corporations vying against each other to produce more and bigger animals with less care at lower cost.
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Matthew Scully
In the summer or fall of 1974, I read some books about factory farming, and decided that I wanted no part of it.
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Peter Singer
I am not saying that factory farming is the same as the Holocaust or the slave trade, but it's clear that there is an immense amount of suffering in it, and just as we think that the Nazis were wrong to ignore the suffering of their victims, so we are wrong to ignore the sufferings of our victims.
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Susanna Thompson
I stopped eating beef in high school, and in college I stopped eating poultry. I am not a huge fan of factory farming and what we're doing to animals. I try to eat as clean as possible because I want to know what I'm putting into my body.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACTORY FARMING»

Discover the use of factory farming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to factory farming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Factory farming
In this book, Andrew Johnson subjects modern farming methods to a scrutiny which reveals them to be not only responsible for a decline in food quality but highly questionable on environmental and humanitarian grounds.
Andrew Johnson, 1991
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Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Since its beginning in 1976 and official formation in 1981, FARM has organized grassroots efforts in rural communities to limit factory farming through land zoning and other local and state ordinances. Also, FARM and other animal rights ...
Roger Chapman, 2010
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Social Problems: Constructionist Readings
12. Factory. Farming. as. a. Social. Problem. Karl. R. Kunkel. Formed in 1981, the Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM) claims that modern, rational, intensive farming techniques, referred to as "factory farming" are cruel to animals raised for  ...
Donileen R. Loseke, Joel Best, 2003
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New Scientist
Is factory farming really cheaper? Modern farmers keep their animals in strict confinement and under intensive management. Their justification is that these practices result in cheaper food, but the savings are exaggerated and hidden costs ...
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Happier Meals: Rethinking the Global Meat Industry
This book documents the harmful effects of factory farming in both industrialized and developing countries and explains the range of problems it can cause.
Danielle Nierenberg, Lisa Mastny, 2005
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Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice ...
Where's the beef? In the news, that's where. More than ever, meat is making the headlines and growing numbers of people are becoming more informed and passionate about what they eat.
Moby, Miyun Park, 2013
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Life Before Birth : The Moral and Legal Status of Embryos ...
Suppose that "factory farming" is morally wrong because it unjustifiably causes great animal suffering. Obviously, someone who believes this cannot in good conscience engage in factory farming, but surely this is not enough. He or she would ...
Albany Bonnie Steinbock Associate Professor of Philosophy & Public Policy State University of New York, 1992
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Reversing the Obesogenic Environment
Like other aspects of food production and technology, factory farming has evolved to become a major source of our world's food. Factory farming is commonly done throughout the industrialized world and maximizes the highest production of ...
Rebecca E. Lee, Kristen McAlexander, Jorge Banda, 2011
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The Middle Schoolers' Debatabase: 75 Current Controversies ...
Does factory farming actually help the econo- Factory farming is good for the economy. It - Farmsanctuary. “Factory Farming.” <http://vvvvvv.farmsanctuary.org/ issues/ factoryfarminglenvironmentl>. Anti—factory farming website. The fashion  ...
Rhiannon Bettivia, The National Forensic League (NFL), 2010
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The Global Food Economy: The Battle for the Future of Farming
The factory farming of pigs is growing at a similar pace, and now accounts for 50 per cent of the world's pig meat (Nierenberg 2005, 2003). Factory farming is even moving offshore, with strong links to industrial farm systems on land.
Anthony John Weis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACTORY FARMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term factory farming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Factory Farming Is a Broken System Where Extreme Animal …
Many of the cruelties inherent in factory farming stem from the sheer number of animals packed onto each farm. Pigs and cows are confined by ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
2
How Animal Advocates Avoid Getting Totally Depressed
"Everybody at The Humane League has to deal with the reality of factory farming daily. We tell the sad stories of the animals who are confined ... «The Dodo, Jul 15»
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Free the Hens, Costco!
... a timeline for getting rid of eggs from battery cages, which is the third system, along with pork and veal, in the factory farming cruelty trifecta. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Farm Sanctuary Founder Makes the Case for Plant-Based Eating
... Farm Sanctuary, the nation's first rescue organization dedicated to farm animals and raising awareness about the abuses of factory farming. «KQED, Jul 15»
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'Farmsteaders' Is A Beautiful, Sad Reminder Of The Struggles Of Our …
She is facing the issues of factory farming with a beautifully shot, deeply moving film (which is currently in post production). It's not a film about ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Outlaw bestiality – and factory farming, too
First, if we're outlawing egregious harm to animals that they've not consented to, let's outlaw factory farming, too. ("Ohio needs to ban bestiality" ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
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Could 3-D Printed Rhino Horns Put Poachers Out of Business?
There's a movement underway to eliminate society's dependence on animals for animal products. This movement extends to factory farming. «GOOD Magazine, Jul 15»
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Sustainability If
Similarly, factory farming is unsustainable if you value Earth because animal agriculture harms rainforests and waterways, and is the number ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
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What the Grateful Dead Had to Do With the Rise of the Veggie Hot Dog
It's questioning the status quo, challenging assumptions. So we started selling veggie dogs. We also did education about factory farming. «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
10
Green MEP defends 'loony' rabbit hutch policy
So the policy is about factory farming cages, not domestic hutches. And many people would regard preventing animal cruelty as sensible, not ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»

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