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Susanne, a retired teacher living in rural Zealand, Denmark, has spent years fighting the negative impacts of a nearby pig factory on her home, community and environment. She and her husband moved to their small, pesticide-free homestead in 1991 to enjoy a peaceful life close to nature. However, shortly after their arrival, the local pig …
A retired teacher’s fight against pig factories in DenmarkRead more
Remedios Bobillo, also known as Reme, hails from Mota del Cuervo, a small municipality in the province of Cuenca, about 100 kilometres inland from Madrid, Spain. In 2018, her life took a significant turn when she found herself leading a local resistance against a proposed pig factory in her village. Her fight soon grew into …
Local power: meet a leading voice in Spain’s fight against animal factoriesRead more
In the small town of Limavady, Northern Ireland, plans for a mega pig factory with a capacity for 70 000 pigs, the largest in the United Kingdom at that time, face fierce local resistance since 2015. Residents and environmental groups have raised concerns about pollution, animal welfare, and public health. A bit of context The …
Limavady’s resistance: fighting back Northern Ireland’s mega pig factoryRead more
Over the past few decades, Europe’s food system has become increasingly dominated by animal factories, confining tens of thousands of animals into crowded, tightly packed industrial facilities. The impacts of this industrial form of animal production strongly affect rural areas and communities living close to the installations. Those impacts range from soil, air and water …
Resisting animal factories: local testimonies & collective actionRead more
In the village of Kisbér, located in Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary, a battle has been ongoing for over a decade against a pig factory and biogas plant situated just 800 metres from the village’s residential area. Despite initial promises of minimal odour pollution impacts through tree-lined areas and modern technologies, the reality is different. A bit …
Facing the wind: Kisbér residents’ fight against pig factory’s pollutionRead more
