Council Urged To Reject ‘Mega-Farms’ That House Hundreds Of Thousands Of Animals

Campaigners are objecting to plans for two mega-farms in Norfolk that would house thousands of pigs and millions of chickens, citing concerns over animal welfare and environmental impact. PETA is urging people to voice their objections to the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, with hundreds of objections already submitted. The proposed farms would hold 870,000 chickens and 48,000 pigs at a time, raising significant welfare concerns as the animals would be subjected to intensive farming practices.

Undercover investigations at Cranswick-owned farms have previously revealed animals living in appalling conditions, further fueling the opposition to the new mega-farms. Environmental concerns about pollution and deforestation caused by the expansion of such farms have also been raised. Campaigners are calling for a halt to the approval of new intensive animal farms in order to address the cumulative impacts they have on animal welfare and the environment.