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Such a strange article. It has two facts: 1- There is a shortage of pork due to recent outbreaks 2- Large pigs have been breed in China. The article then se

Such a strange article. It has two facts: 1- There is a shortage of pork due to recent outbreaks 2- Large pigs have been breed in China. The article then seems to insinuate that 2 is due to 1. But the article offers no stats or even any evidence that there is a causal effect. Worse, the article seems to imply large pigs are a Chinese thing, when America holds the record for large hogs. Mostly large pigs are bread as male breeding pigs and to compete in local events (as therefore as part of a pig breeders boasting status). As far as I'm concerned, large pigs are not breed so much for consumption (though they will be consumed eventually) Just very odd. Absolutely no journalism in that article. It just mentions two facts and draws fuzzy conclusions from it filled with innuendo. I'm not sure Bloomberg was ever a very quality source (as say the Washington Post or NYT), but I'm quite surprised at the trash rag style they are putting out lately. I also wonder why it's making the front page of /.

wyxuan 7y ago
I think you are just slandering Bloomberg. The Chinese are growing pigs to become bigger because they are in need of pork, in sacrifice of taste. America’s record pigs are just for that, to get a record.
- 4ntonius8lock 7y ago
  I looked it up. China's pigs average of 110 kilos. The only stat mentioned in the 'news' piece (other than things like 'up to') is producers wanting to 'increase size by at least 14%'. Average pig weight in america at slaughter is 127 kilos. The giant pig from the image is likely a competition pig, just like in America. As far as I know, it's not economically effective to raise pigs past a certain point if it's for meat production. See how you were jumping to conclusions and even inserting things that were never mentioned 'in sacrifice of taste'? That's what I meant in my critique and why I called the style 'trash rag'. News pieces like this are filled with innuendo and are intentionally kept nice and broad so each person can read into it whatever they want. Reminds me of the song: We can do "The Innuendo" We can dance and sing When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing We all know that Kraft is king

wyxuan 7y ago

I think you are just slandering Bloomberg. The Chinese are growing pigs to become bigger because they are in need of pork, in sacrifice of taste. America’s record pigs are just for that, to get a record.

4ntonius8lock 7y ago
I looked it up. China's pigs average of 110 kilos. The only stat mentioned in the 'news' piece (other than things like 'up to') is producers wanting to 'increase size by at least 14%'. Average pig weight in america at slaughter is 127 kilos. The giant pig from the image is likely a competition pig, just like in America. As far as I know, it's not economically effective to raise pigs past a certain point if it's for meat production. See how you were jumping to conclusions and even inserting things that were never mentioned 'in sacrifice of taste'? That's what I meant in my critique and why I called the style 'trash rag'. News pieces like this are filled with innuendo and are intentionally kept nice and broad so each person can read into it whatever they want. Reminds me of the song: We can do "The Innuendo" We can dance and sing When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing We all know that Kraft is king