Societal and professional implications of industrialized farming of livestock and poultry
Keywords:
industrialisation, animal production, environment, controversies, societal implicationAbstract
The author gives an overview regarding the controversial issues in agriculture brought about by the industrialised farming of livestock and poultry, dealing specifically with the problems of: corporate control of animal agriculture, use of grains in animal agriculture, food safety and health issues, environmental effects, social effects and professional implications with special reference to pig and poultry production.
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