Facts About Pigs

What gives ham its familiar pink color?

• Pink is the natural color of pork.

• Pork turns pink after it is smoked or cured.

• Pork turns pink after the honey glaze is added in the cooking process.

Which of the following pharmaceutical products come from pigs?

• TSH- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

• Epinephrine

• Heart Valves

• All of the above

Which of the following industrial and consumer products contain components that come from pigs?

• Cosmetics

• Paint brushes

• Leather

• Glue

• Crayons

Pork is the most consumed animal protein in the world.

• True

• False

Pigs are smart, inquisitive, and insightful. Which of the following are pigs considered to be more intelligent than?

• Children under 3 years of age

• Dogs

• Some Primates

• All of the above

Pig manure can be used to:

• Create a natural gas

• Generate electricity

• Both A and B

• None of the above

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Which of the following human impacts on the environment need to be managed on animal farms?

• Greenhouse gas emissions

• Potential water pollution

• Burning of fossil fuels for transportation

• Energy consumption

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Agriculture, or the production of our food and fiber requires the use of natural resources and can therefore produce negative human impacts on the environment.

• True

• False

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