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Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina

May 15, 2013 Lindsey Garner Business, Consumer issues, Environment, Good government, Politics, States Leave a comment

Over the past 20 years, the pork industry in the United States has increased productivity and cut costs through industrialization.  The process of pork

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Rural Illinois residents are “SORE” about new hog farm

January 9, 2012 Mike Davis Business, Consumer issues, Corporations, Environment, Illinois/Midwest Leave a comment

Residents of Hancock County, Illinois are organizing an effort to prevent an industrial hog confinement facility from opening in their area. Junction Acres LLC

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