A study has shown that rearing pigs at pasture with a diverse range of grasses in the sward boosts their meat with fatty acids beneficial to human health. The on-farm research trial in Wales showed a significant increase in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the meat from gilts kept on leys of ryegrass, clover, sainfoin, chicory, […]
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