Chinese scientists have bred new high-quality pig strains, named Lansi pigs, an achievement to help reduce the country's heavy reliance on foreign pig breeds. The new pig strains, bred by a research ...

Rising costs and diminishing returns bring new approach, Yang Wanli and Shi Baoyin report from Henan. China, the world's leading pork producer, is changing the way it raises pigs. Even a family pig ...

When it comes to buying and eating meat, Chinese have a clear preference for pork, favoring it over beef, mutton and fish. However, few people pause to consider where their pork comes from, and even ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

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PIGS in Great Britain are at the moment under a cloud owing to their being in competition with man for cereal foods, their present numbers being only about 36 per cent the pre-war population. Since ...