A hog produces 2 to 5 times as much waste as an average human and these hogs are fed in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Until recently little was known about the environmental effects of these confined animal feeding operations because the industry has grown so quickly, but without much thought or imagination, the simplest mind can comprehend how a large concentration of hogs in a small area will impact the world around them...
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The 9.5 million tons of hog waste produced annually is stored in earthen pits called lagoons where it decomposes or is collected to be sprayed as fertilizer. While industry officials say that the lagoon system is proven to be effective in containing the hog wastes, recent studies have shown otherwise...
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