Environmentalists are alarmed by recent data that reveals Spain's pig population has outnumbered its human one by nearly 3.5 million. This is the first time the farm animal's numbers have exceeded the country's human population which sits around 46.5 million. The pork industry's water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrate discharges, which result from waste products that contaminate surrounding ground waters, are the main concerns. Related: Muscle-packed pigs in Cambodia raise alarms While...
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