The use of antibiotics in some factory farms has been linked to the recent increase in food poisoning.
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factory farm — UK US noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a building or set of buildings in which a lot of animals are kept in small spaces and fed particular types of food in order to produce meat and other animal products quickly and cheaply: »About 9.5 million hogs are… … Financial and business terms
factory farm — factory ,farm noun uncount a system in which animals or birds are kept inside in small spaces and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly ╾ factory ,farming noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
factory farm — noun a large scale farming enterprise • Syn: ↑agribusiness, ↑agriculture • Derivationally related forms: ↑agriculturist (for: ↑agriculture) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
factory farm — noun A very large, factory style farm in which many animals are confined at high stocking density Syn: megafarm … Wiktionary
factory farm — noun (C) BrE a farm where animals are kept inside, in small spaces or small cages, and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly factory farming noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
factory farm — /ˈfæktəri fam/ (say faktuhree fahm) noun a farm in which industrial procedures are adopted as mechanical feeding, battery accommodation, etc. –factory farming, noun …
factory farm — UK / US noun [uncountable] a system in which animals or birds are kept inside in small spaces and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly Derived word: factory farming noun uncountable … English dictionary
ˈfactory ˌfarm — noun [U] a system in which animals or birds are kept inside in small spaces and are made to grow or produce eggs very quickly ˈfactory ˌfarming noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Death on a Factory Farm — Directed by Tom Simon Sarah Teale[1] … Wikipedia
Factory Farm — Die Neutralität dieses Artikels oder Abschnitts ist umstritten. Eine Begründung steht auf der Diskussionsseite. Massentierhaltung von Hühnern … Deutsch Wikipedia
