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Endangered Pigs Are Delicious

From: This Land Press
Series: Milk and Honey
Length: 03:13

Commercial pig farms have a reputation for their smell, but Stephen Green was more troubled by the sound of all those pigs, confined in quarters so tight they could barely turn around. In this segment of Milk and Honey, we bring you the story of Green's lifetime fascination with pigs and his farm, Pork and Greens, dedicated to keeping English Large Blacks alive, a rare breed of pig teetering on the brink of extinction according to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Read the full description.

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Stevegreen_small Commercial pig farms have a reputation for their smell, but Stephen Green was more troubled by the sound of all those pigs, confined in quarters so tight they could barely turn around. In this segment of Milk and Honey, we bring you the story of Green's lifetime fascination with pigs and his farm, Pork and Greens, dedicated to keeping English Large Blacks alive, a rare breed of pig teetering on the brink of extinction according to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.

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