Authors present differing opinions on whether factory farming is needed to feed the world, whether factory farming is an ethical way to treat animals, and whether factory farming harms human health or the environment.
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Is factory farming needed to feed the world? - Yes : factory farming is needed to feed the world - Factory farming is essential to feed the world / David Leyonhjelm - The efficiencies of factory farming are necessary to keep prices low and prevent starvation / Dan Murphy - Factory farmed fish can help to feed an expanding world population / Worldwatch Institute - No : factory farming is not needed to feed the world - Factory farming is not the only way to feed the world / Tom Philpott - Factory farming is not cheap, efficient, or healthy / Rodale Institute - Small diversified farming systems will be crucial to the future of global food production / Eileen Ecklund - Don't believe the lie : organic farming can feed the world / Ethan A. Huff - Is factory farming an ethical way to treat animals? - Yes : factory farming is an ethical way to treat animals - Most factory farms use healthy and responsible animal practices / Katerina Athanasiou - The pork industry is committed to responsible animal care / National Pork Board - No : factory farming is not an ethical way to treat animals - Factory farms produce meat in unethical ways / Last Chance for Animals - Most people are unaware of how much suffering factory farming causes animals / Iris Sinilong - The pork industry hides its abuse of pigs / Joseph Mercola - Does factory farming harm human health or the environment? - Factory farms are contaminating US drinking water / Karen Steuer - The US Environmental Protection Agency is moving toward better regulation of factory farm air pollution / Center for Food Safety - Factory farms are weakening the effectiveness of antibiotics / Lynne Peeples - What is the future of factory farming? - Agriculture must adopt more sustainable farming methods / Union of Concerned Scientists - In the future factory farms could create brain-dead chickens / Allie Compton - In vitro meat could soon become a reality / Damien Gayle - People must eat less meat / Laurie Tuffrey.