Pigs to People: Hog Farming Boom
In North Carolina, pork now outweighs tobacco as the state’s major product. Aileen LeBlanc reports from North Carolina on the environmental impacts of the hog farm boom. Waterways that transport hog waste and drinking water are being especially hard hit by this rising industry.
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