New book explores the damage of large scale hog operations on one small community

About this episode

Corban Addison discusses his book 'Wastelands' which highlights the struggles of a North Carolina community against large-scale hog farming pollution.

In his first work of nonfiction, 'Wastelands,' author and attorney Corban Addison tells the story of a rural community in North Carolina fighting against the polluting practices of large-scale hog farming operations. (This episode was originally produced October 14, 2024)

People in this episode

Host: Iowa Public Radio

Guest: Corban Addison

Topics covered

• hog farming
• pollution
• rural community
• environmental impact
• nonfiction

Keywords

• hogs
• farming
• pollution
• North Carolina
• community
• environment
• Corban Addison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa Public Radio

Books & works: Wastelands

Places: North Carolina

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