[Balding_Eagle]

I’ve raised and fed out over 250,000 pigs, so I know a little what I’m talking about.

We fed a lot of ‘unusual’ feeds, from gummy worms and snickers bars to steep water left over from the making of corn based sweeteners. Everything was scientifically sound, and safe.

When farmers have tens, or hundreds of millions invested in production facilities and livestock, they don’t want some little cheapskate getting front page news because he cut corners and released a bunch of dangerous food on the trusting public. We paid for the track record of safe foods out of our own pockets.

Unfair? Maybe, but all he has to do is get bigger, have his entire livelihood on the line, and then others in power will begin to take him seriously.

And by then he’ll realize what nonsense this idea of his is.

[PLMerite]

So the idea is that you can still feed a pig anything as long as it comes from an approved supplier ?

[MamaTexan]

When farmers have tens, or hundreds of millions invested in production facilities and livestock, they don’t want some little cheapskate getting front page news because he cut corners and released a bunch of dangerous food on the trusting public. We paid for the track record of safe foods out of our own pockets.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to tell you your business, nor do I advocate unsafe practices concerning the food supply.

My biggest issue IS the fact you have to 'pay for the track record of safe foods out of your own pocket'. It just seems a horrible waste of resources when you consider simple cooking kills the virus.

[kabumpo]

I respect your knowledge and experience, but I’m confused - how could it be harmful to feed pigs fresh vegetables?