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How hard would it be to selectively breed for dumbness? I would pay extra for bacon that is certified as low IQ.


Why? Is it better to eat a pig with a lower IQ? Even if it would have had a higher IQ had you not bred it out of one?

What about a pig with a higher IQ but which was happy with its lot?

https://youtu.be/bAF35dekiAY?t=1m13s


That would be meat from a vat -- zero IQ.


Domestication already removed the selective pressure for IQ.


You can get bacon made without killing high IQ animals already[0]. It's not very pricy.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarian_bacon


According to the FDA, no you can't.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/7c48be3e-e516-4ccf...

"The term “bacon” is used to describe the cured belly of a swine carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must be qualified to identify the portions, e.g., “Pork Shoulder Bacon.” "

So labeling Vegetarian Bacon as just Bacon is breaking da law.


It's also about a satisfying as eating bacon flavored cardboard.




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