Woman Cleaning Algae on Fence near Vandvaerksgaarden Factory Farm, Denmark

Bente Joergensen is a former gymnasium teacher, and here she is washing away algae from the fence around her house, where she has lived for more than 20 years with her husband, chemical engineer Soeren Hansen. Their house is only 100 meters from the industrial pig farm Vandvaerksgaarden.
Bente cleans the fence around her property. It is covered with algae, which grows everywhere. The algae is believed to be nourished from the nitrogen in the ammonia emitted from the farm. Bente says her blue fence will soon be covered in green algae again. Bente feels that her life is ruined because of the heavy and rotten smell from Vandvaerksgaarden.

Unique identifier: GP0STTCCT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 13/03/2019

Locations: Denmark, Europe, Tingerup

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Wildlight / Selene Magnolia

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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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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