'I am always tired': life in the long shadow of factory farming in Europe | Photo essay

Photojournalist Selene Magnolia Gatti has been documenting the effects on human health and wellbeing of living alongside intensive agricultureWelcome to the Anthropocene: the historical period that scientists suggest may be marked by the ubiquitous presence of chicken bones, and where factory farms have surged past the environmental safety thresholds established by experts.About 11 billion chickens, 142 million pigs, 76 million cattle, 62 million sheep, 12 million goats, and counting: this is the population of invisible animals farmed in Europe every year that live and die on the (dis)assembly line.A stream near a pig factory farm in coastal Brittany. Local surfers and scientists have tested the water after experiencing symptoms, and have found very high levels of E coli in the stream and seawater. Streams are brown or yellow in the area. December 2023, Landunvez, France. Continue reading...