Built on Poverty and Hunger

A piece by Mike Shipley reflecting on the real cost of Factory Farming

Factory Farms are built on the foundations of Poverty and Hunger.

Foston is back in the news this week. The Soil Association has written to Midland Pig Producers, the company behind the proposed 25,000 pig unit, asking them to withdraw their planning application. A final decision on this protracted process is expected this month, although the County Council seems to be content to sit on the application saying that they are waiting for the Environment Agency to decide on an operating permit before giving a decision.

In the letter, Soil Association Director, Peter Melchett cites the overwhelming opposition to the project from local people, with 20,000 objections, and the on-going uncertainty that is affecting the lives of local residents. Melchett also reiterates the health concerns associated with these industrial scale animal units, saying that the evidence is…