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"The excrement of Smithfield hogs is hardly even pig shit: On a continuum of pollutants, it is probably closer to radioactive waste than to organic manure." Th
by nosse 17y ago
"The excrement of Smithfield hogs is hardly even pig shit: On a continuum of pollutants, it is probably closer to radioactive waste than to organic manure."
This made me go woooot!? Clearly an article written to raise emotions than discuss anything serious.
PETA crawling to HN, scary shit.
- jrwoodruff 17y agoYea, I got the same impression. While there is definitely truth to this article - anyone that's lived near any size of pig farm can tell you there is - this is hardly an objective look at modern farming, more of a modern version of Upton Sinclair's 1906 classic,'The Jungle.'
- danparsonson 17y agoHave a look at the other articles linked in the comments - perhaps they will present the same information in a more balanced way for you. The subject under discussion is very serious, even if this particular write-up of it does not suit your tastes. As an aside, did it occur to you that your post is written in the same style, of one trying to raise emotions rather than discuss something seriously?