Meet The Enviropig

Researchers in Canada have engineered a pig that digests corn in a way that creates more environmentally-friendly hog waste. These green pigs may someday provide your morning bacon.

Sep 28, 2010

Researchers in Canada have engineered a pig that digests corn in a way that creates more environmentally-friendly hog waste. These green pigs may someday provide your morning bacon.

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