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How Does Factory Farming Affect The Economy

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Farming in the United States has changed in the last few decades from what most people would consider. Farms used to be small to medium size family run businesses but are now operated by a few large corporations, or agribusinesses. The industrialization of farming has created what is now known as factory farms or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). “Factory farming is the process of raising large numbers of livestock in a high-density environment, where the farm operates as a factory rather than as a small business” (Hobson). Factory Farm Nation discusses the reason for and cost of America turning its livestock farms into factories. These types of factory farms have created many impacts on the American Economy.
A major effect
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