Acknowledgments * Extracts *Part I: Caring for Hogs and the Meaning of Life* A Bit of an Explanation * Porcine Wahinis * Shit Happens *Part II: Stepping into It* Swine Symbolism * Hog Wars and Pig Politics * Food Safety * Swine Rights, Liberation and Welfare * Crapping Up and Cleaning Up the Environment * Meet the Big Guys * The Technological Edge *Part III: Stepping Out of ItSo It Goes * So, We've Been Screwed * So, Who's Right? * More Shit Happens *Part IV: Stepping Back: Hog Memories, Fair and Foul* Farming and Cyber-swinology * A Chat with Robin * Farm Rhythms, Harmony and Prophecy *Part V: Disease, Body and Soul* Some Swine Disease Science * Contemplate "Eradicate" * The Body Porcine *Part VI: Say It With Swine* Multicultural Porcinalia * Talking Life, Talking Hogs Acknowledgments * Extracts *Part I: Caring for Hogs and the Meaning of Life* A Bit of an Explanation * Porcine Wahinis * Shit Happens *Part II: Stepping into It* Swine Symbolism * Hog Wars and Pig Politics * Food Safety * Swine Rights, Liberation and Welfare * Crapping Up and Cleaning Up the Environment * Meet the Big Guys * The Technological Edge *Part III: Stepping Out of ItSo It Goes * So, We've Been Screwed * So, Who's Right? * More Shit Happens *Part IV: Stepping Back: Hog Memories, Fair and Foul* Farming and Cyber-swinology * A Chat with Robin * Farm Rhythms, Harmony and Prophecy *Part V: Disease, Body and Soul* Some Swine Disease Science * Contemplate "Eradicate" * The Body Porcine *Part VI: Say It With Swine* Multicultural Porcinalia * Talking Life, Talking Hogs.