Polluting Pigs Hit With Big Penalty

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

People who live near industrial pig facilities, or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), are bombarded with noxious smells, polluted air and water and noise, to say nothing of their plummeting property values. The industries running these facilities often get off scot-free, destroying families’ lives and finances while padding their own pockets.

In what’s being described as a historic case, however, Murphy Brown LLC, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, has finally been taken to task — and they got their just deserts. In 2014, more than 500 North Carolina residents brought suit against the company, …read more

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