The Price Of Pork
By Morning ShiftThe Price Of Pork
By Morning Shift
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llinois is the fourth-largest seller of pigs in the country. All those pigs are raised in “hog confinement” facilities that have rapidly grown around the state over the past 20 years.
A Chicago Tribune investigation is examining the impact of those facilities on the environment, other farmers, and adjoining communities. Reporter David Jackson joins us to talk about the series.