(Two diaries in a row whose subject is the diet of pigs is purely coincidental. Really)
A farmer in Seattle is feeding his pigs leftover marijuana stems, stalks and leaves that he gets from a dispensary who would otherwise just throw it out. The pigs aren't fed any more food than the non-pot-fed pigs yet they gain about 20% more weight.
He said that the pigs that are fed the marijuana just lie around and barely lift their heads.
“I name all my pigs,” said von Scheneidau “and Ted told Tim they shouldn’t tell me,” whether or not they’re high.
The pigs’ laziness might contribute to the fact that those who eat the weed gain weight 20 percent faster than those who don’t, as one would expect, even though von Scheneidau said the pot pigs don’t actually consume any extra food.
The people who eat the pot fed pigs apparently aren't getting high but report that the marbleized fat from the pigs is to die for.
Von Scheneidau says that beyond a difference in consistency, people have described the weed-infused meat as “more savory” in “blind bacon tests.”
"The flavor of the fat is extraordinary, [customers] love the marbling of the fat," said von Scheneidau.
And while customers haven’t reported getting high while eating or cooking the pork, von Scheneidau said BB Ranch sells out of the pot pig meat before batches are even processed.
This should be a much healthier and cost-effective way of getting the pigs to pile on the pounds, rather than stuffing them full of that GMO
grain. Talk about an efficient "feed conversion ratio"!.