Industrial chicken producer hits out over Wye and Usk river pollution claim
Summary
Lawyers for Avara Foods and its subsidiary Freemans of Newent deny that their chicken farms caused pollution in the River Wye and River Usk. Over 1,300 people have joined a legal claim against these companies and Welsh Water, blaming them for algae growth and river pollution that harms wildlife.Key Facts
- Avara Foods and Freemans of Newent are among the UK’s largest industrial chicken producers.
- More than 1,300 people are part of a lawsuit claiming pollution in the River Wye and River Usk.
- The claim says pollution comes from phosphorus, nitrogen, and bacteria in farm runoff and sewage waste.
- The pollution causes algae blooms that reduce oxygen in the rivers, harming fish and other wildlife.
- Lawyers for Avara argue there is no clear scientific proof their farms caused the pollution.
- The lawsuit requires claimants to show how they were personally affected and when the harm started.
- About 24 million chickens are raised in the River Wye area, roughly a quarter of the UK’s chicken population.
- The case is called the UK’s biggest environmental pollution claim and is ongoing in the High Court.
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