Next in line: Enviropig.
3rd October 2010
Developed over a decade by researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada, the pigs are genetically modified to better digest and process phosphorus. They don’t need phosphorus food supplements, so they are cheaper to feed. And because they release 30% to 70% less phosphorus in their waste, they’re apparently good for the environment, too. Swine waste is a significant source of pollution.
It could be a while before this little piggy goes to market. Enviropig, which some environmentalists are already calling Frankenswine, is still under review by two Canadian regulatory agencies, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. A few months ago, another agency, Environment Canada, approved production of the animals under “containment procedures.” The FDA is still reviewing data about the pig to see if it’s safe to eat.
‘Environmentalists’ ought to be exposed for what they are — reactionaries who won’t be satisfied until we cancel the Industrial Revolution and return to the Middle Ages.
October 5th, 2010 at 09:46
I am beginning to suspect that the “environmentalists” want us to go back to the Dark Ages, but they’ll settle for the Middle Ages.