Industrial Agriculture Terminology

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noun A concentrated animal feeding operation, where large numbers of animals are raised in confined spaces for food production

  • The CAFO regulations require strict adherence to environmental standards.
  • The CAFO down the road has been causing a lot of pollution issues.
  • I heard that CAFO is really messing up the water supply in that area.
  • The CAFO is like a ticking time bomb for the local ecosystem.