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Key facts about factory farming.
LEARNING HUB
Key facts about factory farming.

Did You Know?

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Globally, animal agriculture uses about 80% of the world’s farmland, but only produces 17% of our calories.
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Farmed animals are selectively bred to grow at unnaturally rapid rates. Pigs can live up to 20 years, but are slaughtered when just 6 months old.
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The amount of water used to make one hamburger is equivalent to a month of showering.
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Animals

Animal Impact
Factory Farm Scale
Dairy Calves
Dairy Calf Disbudding
Battery Cages
Gestation Crates
Slaughterhouse Safety

Human Health

Air Emissions Exemptions
Antibiotic Resistance
Water Pollution

Social Justice

Pollution in Communities
Environmental Racism
Inequality in the Workplace
Worker Safety
Corporate Consolidation

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