[fhood]

I don't even have a problem with it necessarily, but they should probably use pigs. Nobody cares about pigs.

[drag0nballz]

Pigs are actually great pets. They've been domesticated practically as long as dogs

[ddingus]

Truth. Had pigs for a time as a kid. When people spend quality time with them, pigs respond.

They like people.

[wahern]

I lived on a farm for a year as a kid. The owner was missing an ear and always made sure to remind me to keep all body parts outside the hog pen.

[bwbw223]

But that's a waste of bacon!

[outworlder]

Then you do a controlled blind study on extending the lifespans of humans eating bacon from irradiated pigs. Wastage stopped, science advanced, lifespans extended (maybe).