GENET-news articles on GE pigs (EnviroPig)
2011-02-01 | permalink
Pigging out on genetically modified pork
At the centre of the furor, a line of pigs known as the ”Enviropig.” The scientist who developed it, the University of Guelph’s Dr. Cecil Forsberg, explains that it is more environmentally friendly than your average pig because it uses phosphorus more efficiently. ”Because of this characteristic, the manure contains anywhere from 30 to 65 per cent less phosphorus, and as a consequence, that manure is less polluting,” says Forsberg. He claims there is no effect on the physiological characteristics of the pigs. Forsberg points out the reproduction, litter size and speed of growth is the same as any conventional pig.
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2011-02-01 | permalink
Pigging out on genetically modified pork
At the centre of the furor, a line of pigs known as the ”Enviropig.” The scientist who developed it, the University of Guelph’s Dr. Cecil Forsberg, explains that it is more environmentally friendly than your average pig because it uses phosphorus more efficiently. ”Because of this characteristic, the manure contains anywhere from 30 to 65 per cent less phosphorus, and as a consequence, that manure is less polluting,” says Forsberg. He claims there is no effect on the physiological characteristics of the pigs. Forsberg points out the reproduction, litter size and speed of growth is the same as any conventional pig.
