5. VIVA on the proposed Foston ‘pig prison’: "Midland Pig Producers want to house around 25,000 pigs indoors at the development. Objectors are urging people to continue voicing their objection to the plans before the County Council makes a decision later this year. Plans have already been rejected by South Derbyshire District Council. Viva! have been one of the leading forces behind a national campaign against the proposal. The group says it fears that, if successful, it could usher in even larger farms in the future. Viva! say that this is a local and a national issue and stand firm with the people of Foston whose lives could be blighted by the development, should it go ahead. Justin Kerswell, Viva!’s campaigns managers, says: “The attention of the nation is once again focused on the small village of Foston. Almost everyone we have spoken to both locally and nationally is opposed to the march of factory farming across the British countryside. Despite claims of better welfare this is still factory farming on an almost unimaginable scale. Constantly kept indoors, these pigs will never feel open sunshine or enjoy a root in the dirt. Situated next to a woman’s prison, uncomfortable, but obvious, parallels arise. “Midland Pig Producers have said that new regulations mean that keeping animals outdoors may be a thing of the past within the next ten years.” James Davies, from Foston Community Forum, added: “I am here to represent Foston village residents and support the Viva! campaign. The residents of Foston are overwhelmingly against this proposal, and support from the wider community is gratefully received. If this monstrous factory is allowed to go ahead, the implications for our health, quality of life and environment are potentially disastrous.” See piggles.org.uk/foston.php"
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:15:57 +0000
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