The pig and its cousin the wild boar have much in common with humans. They are world travelers. They're adaptable, invasive and often damage their own habitat. They are easy to seduce (with food) and susceptible ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Nov 14, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Two timely nutrient data sets provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are being used by the beef and pork industries to provide new Nutrition Facts labels for their products. Federal rules ...

Biology - Other

Jan 16, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Protecting consumers from contaminated foods is one of the most important objectives of the EU. Helping drive this effort is the BIOTRACER ('Improved bio-traceability of unintended microorganisms and their ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

May 24, 2011 not rated yet 0

Milk, eggs, pork and chicken are friendlier for the environment than beef. This is the conclusion after examining sixteen life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of animal products. However, the margins for the various measurements ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 18, 2010 1.5 / 5 (2) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig, an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution.

Biology - Biotechnology

Nov 02, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Oct 19, 2009 not rated yet 0