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On Friday 05 February 2010, tom wrote: > James Fidell wrote: > > george parker wrote: > >> Is feeding household waste to pigs illegal because what the average > >> household now eats isn't good for pigs? > >> > > :) > > > > It's mainly because of the risk of contamination that can then get back > > into our own food, as I understand it. It doesn't help that pigs will > > eat almost anything. > > The pig, that has evolved to eat anything - if you ever see one with a > mixied rabbit you'll know - and an immune system to cope, well you > wouldn't want it to catch some imported disease you'd bought in a shop > here would you? > Tom te tom te tom Lovely animals. When I was 11 we auctioned off all the farm implements and stock and the only thing that moved me was a saddleback/large white cross sow that I'd known since she was a piglet. Sad day. George -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html