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French law upholds cows' right to moo in countryside (www.nst.com.my)

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PARIS: Urbanites seeking peace and quiet in the bucolic French countryside will have more difficulty in taking farmers to court over crowing roosters, mooing cows and stinking pigs in the future after parliament passed a new law, reported German news agency (dpa).

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 122 points 11 months ago (19 children)

This is a legitimate problem in rural areas. People will move in next to a pig farm and then complain about the smell. Glad to hear the French farmers got a win.

[–] muix@infosec.pub 1 points 11 months ago

Animal agriculture can be a detriment for other farmers through soil and air pollution, and smell can be a good indication.

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