Enviropig

Living on Earth

In an attempt to deal with excess phosphorus in pig manure, scientists at the University of Guelph , Ontario, have invented an “Enviropig.” Some high-tech gene splicing has produced a pig which does a better job of processing phosphorus in its feed. Cecil Forsberg spoke with host Steve Curwood about the development.

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