How one dead swine nearly sparked an epic set of battles between the British and Americans.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Is Nasty ” and It Could Get Worse
The National Pork Board issued a statement on Tuesday calling Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus its “No. 1 priority” and announcing the commitment of more than $1 million to research the virus and combat its spread.
The Quest to Grow Human Organs Inside Pigs Comes to the U.S.
One of Japan’s top stem cell scientists is on his way to California to use pigs as incubators for human organs. Is the U.S. ready?
Pigs Get No (Linguistic) Respect
Pig-like humans are stereotypically fat, ugly, lazy, disgusting, sexist, selfish people who take more than their fair share. They are road hogs, ball hogs, glory hogs and resource hogs. Why is the word pig so pejorative?
‘Some Pig’: E.B. White, Farming and ‘Charlotte’s Web’
The story behind the most famous pig of all.
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.
