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The protein differs from carbohydrates through one atom and that is Nitrogen
(N). Although pigs are fed grain based diet are they still creatig flesh
full of protein in spite of what they are fed. Can anyone give an
explanation for that.
Hanni
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hilary McClure" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: pork
> Jeuxles wrote:
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>>I have never seen 100% no-grain fed pork despite extensive searching
>>online and otherwise. Even the highest quality farmers which give the
>>impression of raising organic pigs in the most traditional manner on
>>pasture and acorn filled forests, still feed them grains as well.
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> I'm raising some pigs with no grain. They're eating nothing but hay, grass
> clippings, and cheese. Lots of cheese, and also some sour cream and
> cottage cheese. It's mostly surplus trimmings from a big commercial dairy
> cooperative. I wonder what that does to the nutritional qualities. I'm a
> little concerned about it, but am glad they're not getting any grain.
>
> Hilary
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