Illinois Farmers Put Rare Pig Back On Dinner Table To Save It From Extinction

Josh Davis tends to his hog herd on his farm in Pocahontas, Ill. Once a popular breed, there are now only a few hundred American mulefoot hogs left.

The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.

(Image credit: David Kovaluk/St. Louis Public Radio)



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