Source: Gene Baur, NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/30/18


Factory farming in North Carolina recently took a hit in a federal nuisance lawsuit when a jury awarded plaintiffs more than $50 million in damages in their case against Smithfield. As we’d expected, the agribusiness giant is appealing, and a judge has reduced the jury’s penalty by over 90 percent to just around $3 million. Despite the setback, residents of rural North Carolina remain determined to stand up to the world's largest pork producer, and challenge a cruel and corrupt system.

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