Peter Singer used the term "factory farm" in his book Animal Liberation  
back in the mid-1970's. I think the term was in use even before that. It's  
been part of the language for a very long time now, and it's used not by  CAFO 
supporters and operators, but by OPPONENTS of concentrated animal  feeding 
operations.
 
"Farm" and "factory farm" indeed have two different meanings. Yes the  Farm 
Bureau calls CAFOs "farms," in a dishonest attempt to make us believe  they 
are red-barn family farms, just like in the 1950s.  But the Farm  Bureau 
never uses the term "factory farm", because that has all the bad  connotations 
of animal cruelty and environmental devastation, along with  the 
destruction of true family farms.
 
I don't think therefore that the term "factory farm" is about to be  
abandoned by opponents of CAFOs.  Because the good guys use the term  against the 
bad guys.
 
Tom
 
In a message dated 8/18/2011 11:17:01 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
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PS:  Whoever is using the term "factory farm" needs to stop it NOW.  I  
grew up on a farm and the word has very special -- and very emotional --  
meaning.  That's why Big Ag uses it against us.  These are animal  factories for 
sure.  Cruel and unusual absolutely.  But emotional  buzz words are the 
mantra of Big Ag -- and we walk right into their trap when  we use "farms" in 
our communications.  


Donna






On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:11 AM, Donna Buell wrote:


The  national nonprofit Environmental Integrity Group has joined the Iowa 
Chapter  of Sierra Club and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to begin 
legal  action they hope will strip the  Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
 of its power to enforce federal water quality rules.  


_http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/08/18/environmental-g
roups-sue-epa-move-to-take-water-quality-authority-from-iowa-dnr/_ 
(http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/08/18/environmental-groups-sue
-epa-move-to-take-water-quality-authority-from-iowa-dnr/) 





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