Tag: pigs
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Study Reveals Disturbing Effects of GMO Feed on Pigs
Currently, no GE safety testing is required in the U.S. The long-term study revealed that pigs fed a GE diet suffered higher rates of severe stomach inflammation and had on average heavier uteri …
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China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Leads to Copycatting U.S. Factory Farms
Hogs put on about twice as much weight as cattle per pound of feed, and chickens grow even faster. Smithfield Foods in the U.S. has become remarkably “efficient” at fattening hogs en masse; such expertise is a big attraction for China. Yet even though the U.S. has a better reputation on food safety than China,…