We used to have a free range pig farm and now just have a few pigs for meat - we buy them as weaners and finish them on grain, milk, whey and excess vegetables. They taste good and yes, like this they are a very healthy food. Interesting you mention the Mediterranean fats - some try to make out that the Mediterranean diet is mostly plant based, but historically the pig was a major input! It provided meat that could be stored - ham and salami and lard, which is probably the most important! Pigs in a cafo is many types of wrong - they are far too intelligent. No animal should be in a cafo!
What a great connection of pigs with the Medi diet! That makes sense when thinking about pancetta and other prepared pork in Italian cuisine. Glad to learn that.
We used to have a free range pig farm and now just have a few pigs for meat - we buy them as weaners and finish them on grain, milk, whey and excess vegetables. They taste good and yes, like this they are a very healthy food. Interesting you mention the Mediterranean fats - some try to make out that the Mediterranean diet is mostly plant based, but historically the pig was a major input! It provided meat that could be stored - ham and salami and lard, which is probably the most important! Pigs in a cafo is many types of wrong - they are far too intelligent. No animal should be in a cafo!
What a great connection of pigs with the Medi diet! That makes sense when thinking about pancetta and other prepared pork in Italian cuisine. Glad to learn that.