13 August 2007

Fit for an Olympian: China’s Organically Fed Pigs

The pork served in the Olympic Village in Beijing during the 2008 Summer Games will be specially raised on organic feed and without steroids, to ensure the meat doesn’t cause athletes to fail drug tests, according to the Financial Times (FT). Qianxihe Food Group, the exclusive supplier to the Olympics, says the extra time and money required to raise the pigs this way is worth the effort.“ This is a political duty and you shouldn't talk about cost when it comes to political duty,” company spokesman Niu Shengnan told the FT.

Alana Herro

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