Today in class we read an article about scientists trials on pigs trying to make them "greener." They are genetically modified to poop less phosphorus, making the poop environmentally friendly. Pigs poop out nearly all of the phosphorus they eat and this washes out to the ocean where it feeds bacteria and algae that's a major killer of marine life. They poop nearly 40 percent less phosphorus then they used to. The down side to this new pig is that it will cost farmers a good chunk of cash, but in the long run it will save 1.75$ per pig annually. They are currently petitioning the U.S. department of Agriculture and Health Canada to serve Enviropig meat. Unfortunately they can't do taste tests on the meat right now because its considered illegal.
I think that this new pig will be very good for the environment, it will help out then environment and keep the marine life safer. It will help the farmers with the amount of waste their pigs produce, it won't hurt their farming area as much. Even though it will cost a little more to produce these pigs it will work out in the long run. It will eventually save the farmers 1.75$. Hopefully this new pig will taste better too! I don't think people will buy it at first because of how high it will cost but it will probably will go down in price in time.
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