Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data

American-style intensive livestock farms are spreading across Europe, with new data revealing more than 24,000 megafarms across the continent.

The countries with the largest number of intensive poultry farm units are France, UK, Germany, Italy and Poland in that order.

  • swelter_spark@reddthat.comEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    Disappointing. I’ll always prefer farms that treat their animals well, even if their meat costs twice as much.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      you will have to look for things like grass fed, pasture, raised,etc. especially for eggs. garden raised,.

      • swelter_spark@reddthat.comEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        This is what I look for, even if it’s twice as expensive. Or “raised on independent family farms”. I hope it really means something, and isn’t just marketing.