Has anyone heard about this issue in Michigan? Small farmers growing heritage swine breeds are being forced to destroy their pigs under the assumption that heritage breeds are responsible for the spread of feral hogs. Of course, big AG production breeds are totally safe. Not just farmers either. Private parties who own pigs for their own personal use are being forced to euthanize their swine. This is strictly a move by the agriculture industry to destroy their competition. ANY breed of pig will readily go feral and revert to a 'feral' look within a generation or two. It doesn't matter if its a pink 'state fair' looking variety or one with brown hair. Instead of handling the situation by hunting or culling from the wild, they are profiling the TYPE of hog which has nothing to do with whether the hog is more likely to go feral. This is a really dangerous precedent and we should all pay real close attention to how this turns out. If agribusiness starts taking away our heritage and heirloom breeds, they will destroy our ability to feed ourselves and practice Permaculture. Its being strongly pushed by the Michigan Pork Producers Association and other large agribusiness associations. Why do THEY care about the feral hog problem? Is it out of their concern for the environment? They don't! This makes it automatically suspect. The strange thing is that there are environmental groups in favor of this. I can only think that they have been mislead or are not properly educated on the subject. Here is a link...
http://www.foodrenegade.com/michigan-orders-slaughter-of-all-heritage-breed-pigs/
These people have to much time on there hands. makes me think that if they do this with these swine.well I guess its going to come down the line to all live stock. Shameful! This should be front line news on CNN not Romneys campaign.
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