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Factory farming / Debra A. Miller, book editor. - 148 pages ; 24 cm. - Current controversies . - Current controversies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-140) and index.

Is factory farming needed to feed the world? -- Is factory farming an ethical way to treat animals? -- What impact does factory farming have on human health and the environment? -- What is the future of factory farming? -- Organizations to contact.

Today most meats and other foods sold in the United States and abroad are produced by large corporations using mass production techniques designed to maximize profits and keep consumer costs low. This book collects a number of essays offering different opinions on various controversies associated with factory farming.

Ages 15-17.

ISBN: 9780737768725 073776872X 9780737768732 0737768738

LCCN: 2013003129

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Factory farms--Juvenile literature.
Factory farms--Social aspects--Juvenile literature.
Factory farms--Moral and ethical aspects--Juvenile literature.
Factory farms--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature.
Factory farms--Moral and ethical aspects.
Factory farms.
Factory farms.--Environmental aspects.
Factory farms--Social aspects.
Factory farms.
Factory farms--Environmental aspects.
Factory farms--Moral and ethical aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile works.

LC Class. No.: SF140.L58 / F332 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 636/.01

National Agricultural Library Call No.: SF140.L58 / F33 2013