The planning application for the unit, which would house 2,200 breeding sows and their piglets, had been listed as 'refused' on the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's website, but according to the Belfast Telegraph the proposal is back on the table after additional information was submitted. Hundreds of people have signed petitions opposing the unit, which locals fear would blight the town.
The campaign organisation Farms not Factories opposes the use of large-scale pig factories on the grounds that they are cruel and polluting. It has organised a new petition against the Limavady application.
Sustain member Farms not Factories recommends that pork should only be bought if it carries a higher-welfare label, such as Organic, Free Range, Outdoor Bred and RSPCA Assured.
Read more about Sustain's policies for a nourishing, fair and humane food system here.
Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
