Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Children-Playing-near-Factory-Farm-in-Lescout--France-27MZIFJWKACX9.htmlConceptually similarChild Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH3Completed★★★★Child Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH6Completed★★★★★★Child and Chicken near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH5Completed★★★★Family Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHCCompleted★★★★★Woman Living near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBGQCompleted★★★★Children Playing Outside of Lescout School in FranceGP0STTBHDCompleted★★★★Old Mill near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHHCompleted★★★★Countryside near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceGP0STTBHLCompleted★★★★Letters to the Mayor of Lescout, FranceGP0STTBH9Completed★★★★View AllGP0STTBH7Children Playing near Factory Farm in Lescout, FranceNear the small village of Lescout there is a big hen factory farm, currently farming 185,000 hens. In the courtyard of their house in Lescout, children, aged 7 and 8, are playing football with their faces covered because of the smell hanging in the air. According to Nicolas Mougel, their father this is not an isolated case. The smell coming from the factory farm located a few hundred meters away is noticed by locals several times a day, they reported to Greenpeace France. It is usually felt in the evening and in the morning, but can also occur throughout the day. When the air smells bad it is difficult, according to Nicolas, for him and his five children to enjoy being or playing outside.Locations:Europe-France-Lescout-OccitanieDate:12 Dec, 2018Credit:© Greenpeace / Wildlight / Selene MagnoliaMaximum size:5184px X 3888pxKeywords:Agriculture-Air pollution-Boys-Chickens-Day-Factory Farming-Houses-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Meat-Meat and Dairy (campaign title)-Outdoors-Playing (activity)-Primary school age (5-9)-Two people-VictimsShoot: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 Selection