Essential essays on the environmental impacts of factory farms on public health. The rapid—and relatively recent—concentration of food animal production int

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By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence,

First published in 1964, Ruth Harrison's book Animal Machines had a profound and lasting impact on world agriculture, public opinion and the quality of life of