So if you plan on slapping some pig on the grill this holiday weekend, sip a glass of red zinfandel (or even a pinot noir) to enhance those rich meaty summertime flavors.

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New biologic meshes including some made from pig skin are being used in complex repairs because they can reduce the chance of infection, but they are more expensive.

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In Iowa, breakfast is eggs and some part of a pig.

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Hope Group News, house organ of China's largest producer of pig feed, heralds some grand ambitions.

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The contaminated food - some of which was also found to contain pig DNA - was on sale in Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, Aldi and Dunnes stores.

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That is not to pass judgement on intensive pig-rearing on animal welfare grounds, though some pigs reared in large units live wretched lives.

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Taylor says they've already started experimenting with pig hearts, which are closer in size to human hearts and because pig hearts are already used for replacement parts for some human heart patients.

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After some urged an investigation into a potential link to thousands of pig carcasses found floating in a river, agricultural officials said they tested pig carcass samples and did not find any bird viruses.

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The giant eggs feature some of the UK's best loved children's characters, such as Moshi Monsters, Peppa Pig and SpongeBob SquarePants.

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