On this edition of Your Call, we discuss The Smell of Money, a new documentary about activist Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community taking on Smithfield, the world's largest pig slaughterhouse.
We follow them as they fight for the freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a life without the stench of manure. The film calls on viewers to see the people behind what's on our plates and join the fight for justice.
Guests:
Jamie Berger, writer and producer of The Smell of Money
Naeema Muhammad, senior advisor at the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Web Resources:
Civil Eats: North Carolina’s Factory Farms Produce 15,000 Olympic Pools Worth of Waste Each Year
North Carolina Health News: Court rejects Smithfield’s arguments, giving low-income neighbors of hog farms hope
Food and Water Watch: Smithfield Claims To Be ‘Sustainable’ While Making Its Heavy Pollution Extra Profitable
Reuters: Manure releases from Smithfield hog farms raise environmental concerns -report
