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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1995
Page
14
Pigs have existed on Earth for millions of years and were first raised by the Chinese as wild stock for food. Columbus brought pigs to the Americas in 1493, and early American piglets traveled west in crates on wagon axles. Railroads with refrigerated cars enabled long distance pork transport, and modern breeding has produced leaner pigs to suit demand for lower fat foods.
The article explains pork as the meat from pigs and notes it is the most consumed meat worldwide, while in the United States beef and poultry are more popular. It credits the National Pork Producers Council and North Carolina State University Agricultural Extension Service and prompts readers to spot pork ads in the paper. It hints at a Canada feature next week.
The text lists numerous pig byproducts and their diverse uses. It cites about 500 products from pig parts and notes insulin as a medicine derived from pigs. It mentions applications in heart valve replacements, pigment brushes, bone china, fertilizer, glass, buttons, fat in products like weed killers and cosmetics.
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