PIG number 5422 saunters into the pen, circles its few square metres and mounts a plastic stand. The farmer cleans the animal’s underside, feels around and draws out what appears to be a thin pink ...

Irish America and pigs have an unfortunate history. In the 19th century, Puck magazine was virulently anti-Irish and in many issues depicted the Irish as apes, or pigs, depending on the caricature ...