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126 Dickinson L. Rev. 883 (2021-2022)
The Rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Their Effects, and How We Can Stop Their Growth

handle is hein.journals/dknslr126 and id is 902 raw text is: The Rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Their Effects, and How We Can Stop Their Growth Andrea Prisco* ABSTRACT Dramatic changes in the agricultural industry over the last century have led to the rise of concentrated animal feeding oper- ations-industrial facilities that raise a large number of animals in confined spaces. Animals raised in these facilities suffer from poor quality of life and abuse. For humans, these facilities have had adverse effects on the environment and public health, but they are also associated with high productivity and low food costs. This Comment analyzes the effects of concentrated animal feeding operations on animal well-being, the environment, and public health. This Comment also analyzes current federal legis- lation that helps combat the negative effects of concentrated animal feeding operations. It recommends more comprehensive federal legislation to recognize that the negative effects of con- centrated animal feeding operations are interrelated and to pro- tect animals from abuse. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................ .. 885 II. BACKGROUND ........................................ 886 A. The Changing American Farm and the Rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations ......... 886 1. The agricultural industry in America has changed drastically in the last century ......... 886 2. The changing agricultural landscape has led to the emergence of concentrated animal feeding operations..................................... 887 B. The Effects of CAFOs on the Well-Being of Animals, the Environment, Public Health, Production Levels, and the Cost of Food ......... 888 * J.D. Candidate 2022. 883

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