Pigs fed tainted feed are cleared
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
About 56,000 pigs that were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe to be eaten, the Agriculture Department said.
The all-clear allows the pigs to be slaughtered for human consumption. They had been on hold or under quarantine in seven states: California, Illinois, Kansas, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah.
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