It taught me a lot. Not exactly a 'page-turner', but I read it cover to cover because...
...I was amazed at the differences in the pork when an animal is allowed to live it's life in a more natural setting and eat a more natural diet.
For example, it tells of a traditional ranch in Spain where the pigs roam large tracts of land year-round. In the fall they gorge on acorns dropped by huge, ancient stands of oak trees on the property. The fat the meat contains takes on some of the characteristics of the acorn oil and is actually low in LDL and higher in HDL cholesterol -the opposite of what we see in this country.
Now, no one is going to recommend pork as a health tonic, but it was fascinating to me to see how their diet affects the final product once the pork hits the plate.
Michael
