Why North Carolina has giant lagoons of pig poop (from Vox.com)
Podcast |
Eater's Digest
Publisher |
Eater
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Food
Restaurants
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 18, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:33:03
North Carolina is home to around 9 million pigs. Many of those pigs live in big factory farms, and all of those pigs produce a lot of waste. On these factory farms, that waste is collected in big outdoor lagoons, and then sprayed out across fields as fertilizer. People living in communities nearby complain their daily lives are disrupted by the stench, and they fear that it’s affecting their health.On this episode, three North Carolinians team up with a lawyer to try and fight back against these lagoon and sprayfield systems. Check out more at: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect-future-of-meat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode currently has no reviews.

Submit Review
This episode could use a review!

This episode could use a review! Have anything to say about it? Share your thoughts using the button below.

Submit Review