Pork Meat and Facts

Do you eat like a pig? If you only ate healthy foods from the four food groups and no snack food, then you can say you ate like a pig! Pigs eat grains like corn, barley and soybeans, mixed in with vitamins and minerals. Pig feed is usually all mixed together, ofthen into a pellet, kind of like dog food. Animal feed can be purchased from a feed mill or mixed on-farm. A lot of scientific research has helped farmers learn the exact amount and type of food a pig needs as it grows.

Sweat like a Pig? Impossible, since pigs don't sweat! Storybook pigs are often shown in the mud as they try to keep cool and out of the sun. Real pigs actually like to keep clean. Today's pig barns help keep pigs cool in the summer and warm in the winter with lots of fans to help circulate the air. Did you know some barns even have water sprinklers to help keep pigs cool and comfortable?