Pigs walk on only two of their toes on each foot. They look like they are walking on tiptoe. You Eat Everything we eat is made from products grown on a farm, most often in Canada. One out of every seven jobs in Canada is related to agriculture and food. We use almost every part of the pig.
Hair is used for artist's brushes, insulation, upholstery.
Dried bones are used for buttons, bone china. Fatty acids and glycerine are used for insecticides, floor waxes, weed killers, water-proofing agents, cement, rubber, crayons, cosmetics, chalk, antifreeze, plastics, putty, cellophane. Pigs are a source of nearly 40 drugs and pharmaceuticals such as insulin. Pig heart valves are surgically implanted in humans to replace diseased valves.