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40660
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Pork prepared by three generations of families in the crossroads community of Hopkins did more than feed them year-round. It fed a sense of community, along with knowledge about a tradition shared by many rural North Carolinians: hog killing.
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Unincorporated communities--North Carolina--Hopkins; Hog killing; Hog killing--traditions--North Carolina, Eastern ; North Carolina, Eastern--Social life and customs; North Carolina--foodways; North Carolina--Social life and customs; North Carolina--Social life and culture; Social customs and traditions--North Carolina--rural communities ; Family farms--North Carolina--Jackson Farms; Family farms--Zebulon--Jackson Farms; Hogs; Pork industry and trade
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37305
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A common Southern tradition became personal through intergenerational bonding happening while the Boyd family prepared hog meat for various dishes. Bonding between neighbors at what Doug Boyd called “The Village of Yesteryear,” a collection of buildings where the activity took place, is what made a common activity a builder of community.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 2, March/April 2018,
p34-39
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25497
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Steve Wing is an associate professor of epidemiology at UNC. Since 1995, Wing has been studying hog farming communities, waste management and its environmental effects. An important focus of his research is the proximity of hog waste lagoons to drinking water and residential areas. His research suggests that hog farming is linked to pollution and local health issues.
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24137
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Michael Jones used to manage factory hog farms but turned to smaller farming methods that humanely raise hogs that taste better and are hormone free.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 4, April 2011,
p60-69, il
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25328
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The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation and North Carolina Riverkeepers point out the flaws of the current legislation and methods for hog farmers to prevent drainage of waste into the rivers.
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25324
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Riverkeeper Heather Jacobs lists some suggestions for legislation restricting the spraying of liquid manure on fields before a tropical storm.
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25264
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The court system has upheld the trial court’s dismissal of the Waterkeeper Alliance’s legal effort to combat hog factory pollution. Robin Greenwald explains why the case was dismissed.
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8.Dr. Michael Williams Updates ARSI on Smithfield Agreement by Currents Vol. 20 Issue 3, Summer 2001
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25244
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Dr. Michael Williams gave a speech at a meeting of the Alliance for a Responsible Swine industry. In his speech, he discussed the agreement between Smithfield Foods and their subsidiaries and how he will analyze it.
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25239
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While there were many promises of action to prevent environmental catastrophe like that which followed Hurricane Floyd, the government has been slow to enact policies and the momentum of the effort is slowing down.
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25235
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There was astounding damage to the water of the Tar River after Hurricane Floyd hit. The bulk of the pollution came from the hog farms’ waste and has led to new laws on the subject that may or may not do the trick.
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25221
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The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation is getting involved in the fight against hog pollution. The specific issue is with the Nebraska-based meat-packer IBP.
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25222
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A petition is going around in environmental groups to tighten the regulations involving environmental protection for new or expanding slaughterhouses.
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16315
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Although home hog slaughter is quietly fading into the past in many areas, the wide use of pork in the diet of Southerners is not. From the colonial period on, pork has been an important part of Southern agricultural economy and life. The hog killing and pork cookery help to distinguish this region and indeed families of farmers.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 28 Issue 1, May 1980,
p42-55, map, f
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Record #:
35530
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The tale about an incredibly tough to kill hog, and the similarities it poses to a story by William Faulkner.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972,
p73-74
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35380
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When the weather turned cold enough, the annual hog killing would start, which was a full day’s work for the slaves.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 18 Issue 3, Nov 1970,
p158-160
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