Disease-Resistant Pigs Are Here. Why Aren’t We Eating Them?
The FDA cleared the last hurdle for the first GMO fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.
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Viewfinder: Ushering in the Year of the Pig
Miss Chinatown USA Jasmine Lee holds a piglet while ushering in the Chinese New Year on February 5th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.
Viewfinder: Installing a Fence to Keep Wild Boar Out of Denmark
A worker installs a portion of a fence along the Danish border with Germany that is meant to stop wild boar from entering Denmark, on January 31st, 2019, near Tonder, Denmark.
How Litigation Has Become Rural America’s Best Bet to Curb Farm Pollution
Those living near factory farms have to contend with noxious odors, toxic emissions, and swarms of insects, and have had little success in obtaining relief—but that is changing.
Why a Ban on Unnecessary Antibiotics on Farms Wouldn’t Really Raise Meat Prices
A look at some of the numbers behind a ban that consumer groups have long lobbied for.
What If Pigs Had Better Personalities?
Researchers are wading into the murky waters of animal psychology.
Building a Better Pig
How have the farm animals of today been shaped by centuries of domestication and selective breeding? Sujata Gupta investigates.
Yet Another Call to Abandon the Lab Mouse
Horrors! Yet another researcher recommends using animals other than rodents for lab tests.