animal husbandry
noun
: a branch of agriculture concerned with the production and care of domestic animals
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Rather, this sensible, sensitive, and sometimes quite beautiful portrayal of modern animal husbandry wants to reveal the secretive process of how meat lands on your plate.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
This ordinance embraces the presence of livestock and bees through animal husbandry.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Much research on animal husbandry and coral preservation stems from hobbyists sharing their experiences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
This ordinance embraces the presence of livestock and bees through animal husbandry.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Much research on animal husbandry and coral preservation stems from hobbyists sharing their experiences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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