Stink or Swim: The ten factory farm corporations producing more toxic excrement than the UK's ten largest cities
Just ten large agribusinesses are responsible for producing almost double the excrement that is produced by the 10 largest cities in the UK, new analysis from Sustain and Friends of the Earth has found. All supply to major UK retailers, and none were found to have policies to prevent pollution leeching into waterbodies.
These companies have over 144 million animals in production at any one time. They are responsible for up to 55,262 tonnes of animal excreta per day.
Analysis of these agribusinesses’ operational areas shows that they are clustered in polluted river catchments including the Wye, Trent, Severn, Lough Neagh and the Broadland Rivers. The findings highlight a lack of regulation on companies that own intensive livestock operations, and a risk to the recovery of the UK’s polluted waterways and climate targets.
The ten factory farm corporations producing more toxic excrement than the UK's ten largest cities.
Stink or Swim: The ten factory farm corporations producing more toxic excrement than the UK's ten largest cities
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Published Sunday 28 April 2024
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