Now we all know that there are these huge hog farms where pigs are industrially held, fed and turned to bacon. This time though it seems the industry has received a possible backlash for their methods.. it seems in certain farms, a sort of foam that traps explosive gases has already been the cause for the explosion of several hog farms. This here article of the Minnesota Daily will provide you with the first infos:
Now I had found another interesting article to that subject that doesn't talk so much about the financial aspects, but rather on the aspects of the actual industrial methods, questions them and raises interesting points, I think you should absolutely read this too:
Just beware, you'll probably not eat bacon after that for some time...
Now to the discussion, I want to know what you think about this industry and whether or not you think it's okay to use such enormous amounts of antibiotics, hormones and chemistry only to sustain such a mass production. Discuss financial, ethical, and biological aspects, as you want.
I think it is quite amazing that we got such a result from what we are doing to our soon-to-be food. I'm also quite surprised how in the way that they are phrasing the second article, because it is making it seem like the food industry really has loose regulations.
As for if they should try feeding the pigs toxins, I really don't know, but I suggest they try to find out if the substance is first toxic to humans also.
judging by the articles, I'm guessing that it sounds more like an evolution of bacteria, but the link might be among the pigs themselves, not the feed. maybe something in the pigs genes is acting as an enabler for the grains to be used as a catalyst for the evolution of the bacteria. this is just speculation of course.
lot's of animels in a small area = lot's of poo in a small erea. lot's of poo has lot's of toxins and those can go booom!! sometime when they are not spread out good enoufg.
We don't know exactly yet what is provoking the foam, but the problem with that overuse of antibiotics (apart from being unhealthy and landing in all meat and on all vegetables through feeding and manure) is that bacteries get resistent much faster than they would with a reasonable and dosed use. The industry is condemning us to find new alternatives much earlier, risking a lot of trouble.
