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31

May


 Chinese company to buy Smithfield Foods; business boon or disaster?  



To meet China’s insatiable demand for pork, scandal-ridden Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help ‘bring home the bacon.’

To meet China’s insatiable demand for pork, scandal-ridden Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help ‘bring home the bacon.’

17

May

The mystery of the explosive pig poop foam
Industrial hog farms all over the country are being hit by a wave of thick gray explosive foam bubbling up from waste pits. And no one knows why it’s happening.

The mystery of the explosive pig poop foam

Industrial hog farms all over the country are being hit by a wave of thick gray explosive foam bubbling up from waste pits. And no one knows why it’s happening.

11

Mar



Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river
Sanitation workers in China continue to remove pig bodies from the river as concerns about the safety of drinking water rise.

Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river

Sanitation workers in China continue to remove pig bodies from the river as concerns about the safety of drinking water rise.

04

Mar


 Scientists grow bacon from stem cells  



A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.

A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.

27

Feb

18

Feb


 Disabled piglet gets new wheels  



Born without the use of his hind legs and left with a veterinarian, Chris P. Bacon now has a loving home and a wheelchair made of K’nex toys.

Born without the use of his hind legs and left with a veterinarian, Chris P. Bacon now has a loving home and a wheelchair made of K’nex toys.

27

Oct

Don’t kiss pigs at the county fairMost flu-positive pigs don’t show any symptoms, but transmit the infection very easily to other pigs and humans.

Don’t kiss pigs at the county fair
Most flu-positive pigs don’t show any symptoms, but transmit the infection very easily to other pigs and humans.

03

Oct

Oregon farmer eaten by own pigsThe farmer did not return after leaving his house last week to feed the hogs, and at least one had reportedly bitten him in the past.

Oregon farmer eaten by own pigs
The farmer did not return after leaving his house last week to feed the hogs, and at least one had reportedly bitten him in the past.

06

Aug

U.S. health officials warn of swine flu outbreak at fairsThe CDC warned the public to be careful around pigs after an outbreak of flu among visitors to county fairs.

U.S. health officials warn of swine flu outbreak at fairs
The CDC warned the public to be careful around pigs after an outbreak of flu among visitors to county fairs.

22

Apr

Bulldog adopts 6 wild boar pigletsThe pooch began caring for the orphaned animals after their mother was likely shot by a hunter.

Bulldog adopts 6 wild boar piglets
The pooch began caring for the orphaned animals after their mother was likely shot by a hunter.