As Democratic lawmaker Pricey Harrison sees it, North Carolina needs stronger regulation to protect neighbors and the environment from rapidly expanding poultry farms.
But some top Republicans say it’s the poultry industry that needs to be protected.
“Right now, agriculture is taking a beating,” said Rep. Jeff McNeely, an Iredell County Republican who co-chairs the House agriculture committee. “ … This is not a great time to go after this industry.” Those were among the reactions from public officials who’ve read
“Big Poultry,” a recent Charlotte Observer/News & Observer investigation into an industry that has been allowed to grow in North Carolina with little regulation, despite evidence of harm to neighbors and the environment.
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