We intend to provide that information. Primary concerns included causes of water contamination, waste lagoons, how producers care for the land and about community and economic benefits offered by producers. Nearly two-thirds believe that producers have made a significant contribution to the state. More than half feel that producers are working rapidly to improve waste management. A majority believes that pork production has created thousands of spin-off jobs and that more pork processing plants would help the economy.
Residents believe that cities, factories and businesses create more pollution than pork production.
Only 12 to 15 percent of the people in North Carolina oppose pork production.