April 12, 2022

Group opposes setup of South Dakota, US pork processing plant over pollution concerns

A proposed pork processing plant, that will be set up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the United States, has received opposition from a group over future concerns of pollution, odour and proximity to residential areas.

The group, Citizens for a Sustainable Sioux Falls, sent a letter to Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken as well as members of the city council, asking them to take "immediate action" to pause the construction of the hog-processing complex within city limits.

Wholestone Farms is looking to construct a facility that could process up to six million hogs per year, around the same production capacity as a Smithfield plant downtown.

"Far too many Sioux Falls residents are unaware this project is going forward within city limits," the letter stated.

 
- Dakota News Now