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Farm Confessional: I Was a Pig Semen Catcher
A veterinary student in Scotland learns what it’s like to catch pig semen in a Thermos.
What happens when pigs figure out how to get access to booze? Nothing pretty.
The Bacon Fad Is Over, But We’re Eating More of It Than Ever
Our cultural obsession with bacon seems to have cooled (no more bacon sundaes, for instance) but we’re still eating more of it than ever.
Swine Flu: The Strange Medical and Magical History of Pigs
The winding and weird relationship between pigs and humans.
Swine Crime: Pig Rustling Around the Globe
Pig rustling. Porcine plundering. Hog heists. Whatever you call this crime, it’s a continuing problem in many nations.
How a Camera Fell from the Sky, Nearly Got Eaten by a Pig and Spawned an Internet Sensation
The most improbable pig video of all.
The Pigs That Eat at Las Vegas Buffets
Prime rib and cheese curds and crab rangoon – Bob Combs’ pigs eat well from the leftovers of the prodigious buffet tables of Vegas.
Why Some Jews Don’t Feel Guilty About Eating Pork
While many observant Jews still refrain from eating pork, more and more cultural – and even practicing Jews – Jews freely indulge. What was once an illicit meat consumed with shame is now no longer treif (Yiddish for non-kosher) for these Jews, particularly ones who congregate at farmers’ markets instead of synagogues come Saturday morning.
