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Addison (A Harvest of Thorns) explores a most unusual story of litigation. Eastern North Carolina is home to a large number of pork producers, including Smithfield Foods. The pigs on these farms generate waste, which farmers dump into clay-lined cesspools (called "lagoons") or spray onto fields; the resulting smell creates unlivable conditions for neighbors. Addison examines the ultimately successful nuisance lawsuits brought against Smithfield. Focusing on the plaintiffs' pers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More