Ezhou, a city in China’s Hubei province, has opened the world’s largest pig farm, with the capacity to slaughter 1.2 million pigs per year. The skyscraper-sized farm is a response to China’s extremely high demand for pork, the most sought-after animal protein in the country. Critics are noting, however, that this ultra-industrial agriculture model will increase the likelihood of disease outbreaks. Local farmers are also expressing worry that an odour issue will arise once it is entirely operational.
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