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- noun trademark A
genetically modified Yorkshire pig that producesphytase in itssalivary glands and can thusdigest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphoruspollution .
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The Enviropig is a genetically enhanced line of Yorkshire pigs with the capability of digesting plant phosphorus more efficiently than conventional Yorkshire pigs.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Canadian researchers have asked the FDA to approve their "Enviropig," a pig genetically engineered to produce manure that is less polluting.
Don't Be Afraid of Frankenfish James C. Greenwood 2010
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Scientists at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, have asked the FDA to approve their "Enviropig," a hog genetically altered to produce environmentally friendly manure.
FDA considers approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption 2010
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To those who have campaigned so long and hard against the introduction of Genetically Modified GM crops, the notion of genetically engineered animals, such as Enviropig and fast-growing GM salmon, is a new front in a long war.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Nat'l Geographic, a few more: "Enviropig" and its pork to be the most significant transgenic food yet?
Knight Science Journalism Tracker Charlie Petit 2010
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The Enviropig, a trademarked pig that has been genetically modified to excrete less polluting phosphorous in its faeces, has been developed by researchers in Canada.
GM food battle moves to fish as super-salmon nears US approval Jamie Doward 2010
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Canadian researchers have developed Enviropig, a line of genetically engineered Yorkshire pigs that can digest phosphorous more efficiently than traditional Yorkshires.
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And in the next few years new science may provide genetically modified apples that don’t turn brown, rice that helps build up vitamin A, even an “Enviropig” which produces less phosphorus in its manure.
Do You Know How Many Genetically Modified Foods You're Eating? 8 to Pay Attention To 2011
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Enviropig, which some critics have already dubbed "Frankenswine," is still under review by two Canadian regulatory agencies, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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Approval of the company's application would open the door for a variety of other genetically engineered animals, including an "Enviropig" being developed in Canada that has less-polluting manure or cattle that are resistant to mad cow disease.
hernesheir commented on the word Enviropig
Yorkshire, but not Yorkshire dialect.
February 11, 2011