Health Viewpoints It’s a two-year, $1.3 billion stealth takeover. China’s acting in its own self-interest, poisoning the water supply, killing fish, and causing life-threatening illness in humans—all while taking valuable clean meat back to China. And it’s perfectly legal. Story at a Glance North Carolina (NC) is the home of more than 2,000 large-scale hog…
China’s Pig Farmers Brave Slumping Pork Prices, Possible Shutdown
Pig farmers in China are in a financial pickle as the country’s pork prices slump. Unfavorable Chinese policies make it difficult for farmers to sustain their businesses. Earlier this year, hog farmer Zhao Kai (an alias), bought a small number of piglets each costing over 1,500 yuan (about $235). His investment has become a financial…
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