FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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many animals are allowed to graze on a large area of land
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a small number of animals are raised in warehouse-like structures
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many animals are raised on a small lot of land
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In animal husbandry, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO; popularly known as factory farm), as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is an intensive animal feeding operation (AFO) in which over 1, 000 animal units are confined for over 45 days a year.
Detailed explanation-2: -A CAFO, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, is an industrial-sized livestock operation.
Detailed explanation-3: -What types of CAFOs are in Farmville? How many animals are housed in each CAFO?: There are 4 CAFOs in Farmville: McGill Poultry containing 80, 000 hens. The Honeyhill Farms and Eastville Swinery which have between 5, 000-8, 000 pigs. Pattengill Enterprises with over 75, 000 swine.
Detailed explanation-4: -Iowa has more CAFOs than any other state-nearly 4, 000-but only 4% have NPDES permits. The EPA standard is “both the floor and the ceiling” in Iowa, Heinzen said.