The ultimate beneficiary of the pig genome project is really not the pork producer, it's the consumer. It's going to be better food at a reasonable price, and it's going to be, eventually, better health issues related to this animal called the pig.

The ultimate beneficiary of the pig genome project is really not the pork producer, it's the consumer.

The support we've received from producers and their organizations has been crucial to obtaining this research support from USDA.

The sequencing of the pig genome is a scientific advance that will offer great benefits for consumers and human health.

The pig is an outstanding model to study human diseases. Understanding the pig genome should provide enormous opportunities for treating human disorders like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It also could improve the breeding of pigs to produce human-transplant organs.

This is like putting lipstick on a pig. They're a higher-cost producer than most of their competition. To be the low-price leader, you really need to be the low-cost producer as well.