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Factory Farming Explained

Industrial animal agriculture produces the overwhelming majority of meat, dairy and eggs consumed worldwide. This hub collects our reporting on how confinement systems operate, the welfare and public-health costs they generate, and the reforms and alternatives being tested.

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Vista aérea de una granja industrial adyacente a un río seco, ilustrando la huella hídrica de los alimentos.
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La Huella Hídrica de los Alimentos y la Justicia Ambiental en la Ganadería Intensiva

Exploramos la profunda interconexión entre la huella hídrica de los alimentos, especialmente la carne, y las implicaciones de justicia ambiental de la ubicación de granjas industriales.

Por Valeria Castro · 4 min de lectura

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What is factory farming?
Factory farming is the intensive confinement of animals at high density to maximise output per unit of land, labour and feed. It relies on standardised housing, routine veterinary inputs and rapid growth genetics.
How many animals are raised on factory farms?
Most farmed land animals worldwide — commonly estimated at around 70–90% depending on region and species — are raised in intensive systems rather than pasture-based ones.
Why is factory farming a public health concern?
Dense confinement raises disease-transmission risk, drives antimicrobial use, and concentrates manure and air pollution near farming communities.

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