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Posted Sun May 18 2008: from Kalamazoo Gazette: CAFOs in conflict: Huge farms increase efficiency but create environmental concerns http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1211124023 "...Concentrated-animal-feeding operations, or CAFOs. What's not to love about 'em? Supporters call them technological models of efficiency and energy conservation that protect animals from predators and disease, manage manure wastes that were once scattered across fields and streams, and create cheap food and full-time employment." [Read more stories about: corporate farming] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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