Hanni,
I don't think  it's the carbo in grains that is the issue other then it 
is concentrated and devoid of most other nutrients. Vegetables and fruit 
are also carbo based. The issue, at least for me, is the "alien 
protiens'  in grains such as glutin, gliadin and all sorts of lectins 
etc.,  that are  well described in Ron Hoggins's book "Dangerous 
Grains." Apparently these 'alien proteins'  can be passed on to those 
eating the grain fed meat. The bad effects may be diluted to some degree 
but they still pass on like a parasite going through its morphic cycles.
Don

hanni wienkoop wrote:
> 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.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hilary McClure" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: pork
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>> 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.
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>> Hilary
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