Man Living near Bolettesminde Factory Farm, Denmark

Lars Henriksen, aged 63, and his wife Inge Praestegaard, aged 61, live on their own small ecological farm neighbouring the Bolettesminde pig farm near the village of Bukkerup around 60 kilometers west of Copenhagen.
In interviews with Greenpeace Nordic in Denmark Lars said: “The law should be changed to avoid expansions of pig farms so close to people’s homes.”
Lars also shared that Inge and him have struggled with the factory farms for more than 15 years, as it affects their daily life.
One example he gave is that before opening the windows and airing the house, they always look out and check the windmill, before deciding whether to open the windows or not. If the wind blows from the factory farm, windows must stay closed.

Unique identifier: GP0STTCDF

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/03/2019

Locations: Bukkerup, Denmark, Europe

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Wildlight / Selene Magnolia

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Pig Factory Farms in Denmark

Denmark produces more than 31 million pigs annually, which, together with the annual production of 1.5 million cattles, makes up 19 percent of Denmark’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Inside the walls of industrial farms, animals’ existence are reduced to short lives inside small booths or cages. Besides its effect on the climate, meat production in Denmark further has a negative impact on the local environment, landscape, biodiversity and public health.
Greenpeace Nordic in Denmark demands a reduction in the number of pigs and cattles produced by the meat industry in Denmark. The decrease in amount of agricultural land used for production of animal feed should simultaneously give space to more nature, forest and production of organic, plant-based crops. Furthermore, the public system has to contribute to a transition of the consumption of less meat and more green foods.

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