Factory Farming

Uses

How it works

Risks & contraindications

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Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• Nearly all chickens and turkeys sold in the United States are raised in factory farm conditions. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
• CAFOs are defined by high animal density and minimal outdoor access. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
• Modern factory farming has reduced the time to raise a chicken to full size from 125 days to 47 days through selective breeding and accelerated feeding regimens. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
• Fully cooked factory-farmed chickens can be sold for as little as $4, reflecting extreme cost compression throughout the production chain. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
• Testing of chicken tissue from CAFO operations has revealed chemical residues that are not disclosed on product labels. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
• 80% of all antibiotics used in the United States are administered to animals, primarily cattle and poultry in industrial settings. — The Dark Side of the Fast Food Industry
• Four companies control 80% of all beef in the United States. — The Dark Side of the Fast Food Industry
• 70% of all US cattle come from factory farming operations. — The Dark Side of the Fast Food Industry
• Industrial chickens are confined to as little as 6 to 8 square feet per bird. — The Dark Side of the Fast Food Industry
• Producing one pound of beef requires 7 pounds of corn feed. — The Dark Side of the Fast Food Industry