The pig is one of Louisiana's most important animals. It's where boudin, cracklins, andouille and tasso come from. Pork is often a key ingredient in gumbos, jambalayas and red beans and rice. But ...

CHICAGO - Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, has established a separate bioscience unit to expand its role in supplying pig parts for medical uses, with the ultimate goal of selling ...

We’ve all heard stories of family members donating organs such as kidneys to another family member in their time of need. But have you heard of the family pet donating an organ? While this may seem a ...

You may be aware of the fact that pig bones are used to make gelatin, but did you know that parts of pigs end up in things like bread dough, concrete, soap, paint brushes, heart valves, and even ...

The New York City doctor behind a groundbreaking pig kidney transplant predicts surgeons will be able to perform the same procedure with livers, lungs and hearts in the near future — bringing hope to ...

I always had a simple culinary dream: to host a reunion in my belly for all the parts of the pig. What butchers have put asunder, I want to put in my mouth. Bacon. Snout. It doesn't matter. The ...