Factory FarmingFactory farms produce 99.9 percent of chickens, 95 percent of pigs, and 78 percent of cattle sold in the United States. This book contains essays that offer a variety of perspectives on the issue of factory farming, debating whether factory farming is economically beneficial, ethical, or harmful to human health or the environment, and considering the future of the industry. |
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