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factory farming
/fˈæktɚɹi fˈɑːɹmɪŋ/
/fˈaktəɹˌi fˈɑːmɪŋ/
Factory farming
01
a system of intensive agriculture where large numbers of animals are raised in confined spaces to maximize production at the lowest cost
DialectAmerican
American
Examples
Factory farming is efficient but has a negative effect on sustainability.
Activists are campaigning to regulate factory farming more strictly.
