Before taking the pig to market, her father traced her foot on a piece of paper.

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The tour continues with a butchery skills master class at the Taste Tradition butchery 13km away in the market town of Thirsk, where participants learn how to butcher a pig and make the most of each of the cuts, while preparing half an uncooked pig to take home and enjoy.

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Muslims are the natural market for Sharia banks, but anyone can open an account or arrange financing (although pig farms and other unIslamic projects will not be funded).

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Veteran market watchers have realized there is only so much make-up you can try to put on a pig, but a pig it is, still.

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On Wednesday the Food Standards Agency said it would co-ordinate a UK-wide survey of beef products to test for the possible presence of horse or pig DNA. There will be "additional emphasis on brands at the lower end of the market, particularly for burger-type products", it said.

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