Food Supply Chain Vocabulary

noun A large-scale agricultural operation that produces a high volume of crops or livestock for commercial purposes.

• The government is considering regulations for the establishment of a mega farm in the region.
• Have you heard about the new mega farm being built down the road?
• That mega farm is gonna be huge, man!
• The mega farm was like a bustling city in the middle of the countryside.

noun a slaughterhouse for cattle or other animals

• The abattoirs in the region are known for their strict adherence to food safety regulations.
• I heard the abattoirs down the road are looking for new workers.
• Let's skip the abattoirs and go straight to the burger joint.
• The abattoirs of bureaucracy were slowly dismantled as the new government took over.