Alexander J. Stein<p>Industrial <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/livestock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestock</span></a> farms breached <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> regulations over 700 times in 7 years in East Anglia alone. Official reports show breaches of intensive <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/poultry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poultry</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pig</span></a> farms: water, ground & air <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> incidents (incl. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/slurry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slurry</span></a> contamination); dead animal <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/carcasses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carcasses</span></a> left outside; <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farms</span></a> overstocked with more livestock than allowed; irregularities with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> & disposal of farm waste; lack of record keeping. Most breaches resulted only in advice & guidance: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/05/east-anglian-farms-breach-environment-regulations-700-times-in-seven-years" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/feb/05/east-anglian-farms-breach-environment-regulations-700-times-in-seven-years</span></a></p>