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Intensive animal farming
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Large group of cattle crowded together in a fenced feedlot in West Texas, with more cattle and open land visible in the background. Several pigs confined in individual metal cages at a concentrated animal feeding operation, with one pig facing forward. A row of cattle with brown and black coats eat feed from a long trough in a South African feedlot, separated by wooden fencing. Egg production

Intensive animal farming: References & Edit History

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    Jennifer Murtoff is a bilingual English-Spanish publishing professional with a master’s degree in Hispanic linguistics.

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