Science and Nature

Magnificent Beast

Explore the unique relationship of pigs as food, friend, and foe to humans. Interviews with archaeologists, farmers, chefs, hunters, and pet owners reveal the complicated bond between people and pigs, including the “pork taboo.”

Magnificent Beast

57m 49s

Explore the unique relationship of pigs as food, friend, and foe to humans. Interviews with archaeologists, farmers, chefs, hunters, and pet owners reveal the complicated bond between people and pigs, including the “pork taboo.”

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    Magnificent Beast

    57m 49s

    Explore the unique relationship of pigs as food, friend, and foe to humans. Interviews with archaeologists, farmers, chefs, hunters, and pet owners reveal the complicated bond between people and pigs, including the “pork taboo.”

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