Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Former-Teacher-at-School-near-Factory-Farm-in-Lescout--France-27MZIFJWKA7V2.htmlConceptually similarChildren Playing Outside of Lescout School in FranceGP0STTBHDCompleted★★★★Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHNCompleted★★★★Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHOCompleted★★★★Countryside near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHLCompleted★★★★Child with Horse near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBGUCompleted★★★★Family Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBGVCompleted★★★★Flies near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHBCompleted★★★★★Flies near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH4Completed★★★★Countryside near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHGCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STTBGXFormer Teacher at School near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceNear the small village of Lescout there is a big hen factory farm, currently farming 185,000 hens. The primary school of Lescout is located only 500 meters away from the factory farm, and is regularly exposed to smells coming from the facility. While visiting the area and interviewing community members, Greenpeace France heard about several cases of unexplained illness, including stomach pain and headache, especially among students.Cathy Double, 38 years old, is an auxiliary teacher that used to work in the school: “During some mornings, the smell was so corrosive in the throat and nose that on the sake of children’s safety, we preferred to keep them indoors during playtime. Both parents and students reported recurrent stomach and headaches. Some parents of current students are questioning whether their children should continue their education in the school. [I think that] the state should set measurements of the air [quality] to really know all the particles that the farm is emitting.”Locations:Europe-France-Lescout-OccitanieDate:11 Dec, 2018Credit:© Greenpeace / Wildlight / Selene MagnoliaMaximum size:4856px X 3642pxKeywords:Agriculture-Air pollution-Chickens-Factory Farming-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Meat-Meat and Dairy (campaign title)-Night-One person-Outdoors-Victims-WomenShoot:Hen Factory Farm in FranceThe egg laying hen factory farm of Lescout, Gallès, located a few hundred meters away from the village, is the only industrial facility for animal agriculture of the area and is currently farming 185,000 hens. First built in the 1980s, it steadily grew and was expanded in 2016 to the modern and highly industrial facility it is today. The owner is planning to expand more as a building permit has been requested for a new building. The village of Lescout has only 700 inhabitants. The quantity of hens in the factory farm outnumbers the population of the village by 264 times.Related Collections:Factory Farms in Europe - Full SelectionFactory Farms in Europe - Tight Edit