Consider how many people eat meat and the vast assortment of fast foods chains in need of high quality meat: you can enter this highly profitable business, provided that you have equipped yourself with proper knowledge, skills and the equipment to keep your pigs in tip-top marketable shape. May this simple guide on how to raise pigs for meat show the ropes.

Tip#1 on How To Raise Pigs For Meat

The first basic thing is to know if there are rules within location that prohibit taking care of livestock. If there isn’t, you can safely proceed. Begin by planning, just like any other business. How many pigs do you have to take care of? Consider expenses that will follow. The most financially-exhausting part will be the construction of a pig pen or a house. Ensure that you have invested on a pig pen with high quality materials to ensure its sturdiness. The fence and the flooring should be sturdy enough, with a strong roof overhead to protect the pigs from harsh weather conditions Hay should be abundant as it makes the pen more comfortable and prevents mess and hard cleanup.

Tip#2 on How To Raise Pigs For Meat

Next will be the source of the piglet for your business. Sellers will be highly helpful for this as they can determine the breed and they have the eye to determine high quality piglets from the otherwise weak-selling ones. Other pig farmers highly recommend getting piglets from auctions and farm fairs, as these pigs are well taken care of prior to auctioning.

Tip#3 on How To Raise Pigs For Meat

Nutrition will be another prime consideration. Pigs are basically omnivores and are not selective. You can feed them household scraps which can save you a lot of money especially if you collect scraps from neighbors. Pet pigs are usually fed twice a day, but you can increase the frequency to fatten your pet faster. Ensure enough hydration by providing constant clean water supply. Once it is plump enough, feed it with corn shorts as it can affect the sweetness and tenderness of the meat.

As funny as it may seem, there are some farmers who forget the reason why they have purchased their piglet. No wonder this happens, since pig raising can be a fun hobby, and like any other pets, a farmer can grow attached to his pet. You can avoid this situation by naming your pet after a food name to constantly remind you of your aim.

Fast food is taking the world by storm, and so is obesity. It is sad that most people don’t see the relationship between them. Eliminating fast food was one of the main ways I cured my obesity. I lost 60 pounds in 6 months by eliminating restaurant food, junk food, and MSG.

Why Does Fast Food Cause Obesity?

1) Fast food contains large amounts of added sugar making the calorie count very high. Sugar makes food taste good, so they add tons of it to everything. Value meals can top 2,000 calories. This is more calories than some people should consume in a day. I remember days when I would grab a value meal for lunch, and my wife would bring one home for dinner because she didn’t feel like cooking.

2) Fast food contains obesity-causing additives like monosodium glutamate (MSG). MSG also makes food taste good. Fast food restaurants, and almost all other restaurants, use lots of MSG. It is their “secret recipe.” MSG causes hunger, hypothyroidism, hyperinsulinemia, and food addiction. MSG directly causes obesity.

3) Fast food is processed beyond recognition and devoid of nutrition. If people really knew the origins of their favorite meals, they might think twice about eating them. They use the absolute worst quality cuts of meat and ingredients. These cheap meats often come from animals who were near death anyway.

Old egg laying hens that can’t lay eggs any more are used for chicken nuggets by some restaurants. These are chickens from egg batteries who were fed disgusting diets of recycled feces, grains, antibiotics, and hormones to increase egg production. Chickens in egg batteries live in a very small cage so that the eggs they lay roll onto a conveyor belt. These are not free range chickens. After a life of eating a completely unnatural diet, they are, stripped, ground up, boiled, artificially flavored, pressed back together, deep fried, and frozen. Before they are served to you, they are deep fried again.

The ground beef is a similar story. It is usually from the left over parts that no one else wants. It can contain organs and even *********. It is also ground up, boiled down, artificially flavored, packed with sugar and MSG, frozen and shipped.

Even the salads and grilled chicken are pretty bad. To make these bad pieces of chicken palatable, they are usually pressure cooked with MSG, sugar, and artificial flavors. Salad dressings always contain MSG. Light, low calorie, and low fat dressings usually contain extra MSG to make up for the lack of flavor.

Fast Food and Obesity are Spreading Around the World

Obesity problems are just one step behind American food. During my travels to Asia, I noticed more and more overweight and obese people. Child obesity is a growing problem too. I purposely paid attention while driving by, and noticed many overweight people eating at American restaurants.

The people I worked with noticed that I was losing weight. When they asked me how I was doing it, I told them I quit eating American food. That usually got a surprised reaction. The overweight Asians I worked with all talked to me at one point or another. I quizzed them about their diets, and they all admitted to eating fast food and junk food.

The relationship between fast food and obesity is impossible to ignore. I have completely sworn off fast food for the rest of my life.