Dear Abigail,

Thank you for those kind words. You make my day. It was a bit dreary this morning, but not now :)

This information was all new to me, though of course I was aware of the factory farms. It's been years since I've eaten pork. Can't bear to do it, knowing what the pigs go through.

As for Brazil, I'm so impressed by how advanced the research is there in so many areas. I remember my ant article...Brazil was in the vanguard of that research. And here, researchers in Brazil are the only ones who seem to have figured out how precisely the environment and the pigs are related (when they need forest cover, how close water has to be, etc.)

I hope you are well, not too busy, and that every day is a rich adventure.

Love, appreciation and respect from chilly New York,
AG