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Why grow fat hogs?

Canada, 1955
film

A film encouraging farmers to grow lean bacon-type market pigs. Demonstrates different cuts of meat showing the variety of levels of fat. The economic and hea..

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Pigs to market

Australia, 1950
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Pigs on every farm

United Kingdom, 1948
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Fat pigs are out

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Pork on the farm: killing, curing and canning

United States, 1940
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This little pig went to market

Australia, 1977
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Pork: the meal with a squeal

United States, 1977
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Hog family 'supreme'

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Down on the Factory Farm

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Nutrition for health

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Nutrition and the pig

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Poultry on the general farm

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Food that builds good health

United States, 1951
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Meat and poultry: how to select them

United States, 1976
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Bulk buy beef

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Beef, grass and dairy calves

United Kingdom, 1958
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Pigs!

United States, 1967
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Forage harvesting

Canada, 1953
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Meat makes the meal

Australia, 1974
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