It is not quite the bargain it seems.
It can facilitate the spread of viruses from animals to humans.
It has been linked to zoonotic diseases.
It fosters antimicrobial resistance.
Its use of pesticides may have adverse health effects.
It contaminates water and soil and affects human health.
It has caused epidemics of obesity and chronic disease. It is an inefficient use of land.
It entrenches inequality. Although small farms make up 72 per cent of all farms, they occupy just 8 per cent of all agricultural land.
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