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H1N1’s “Swine Flu” misnomer has contributed to big loss for pork producers

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Misconceptions about contracting the H1N1 virus — or “Swine Flu” — from eating pork products has hurt that industry. In Wisconsin, agricultural officials are predicting a slow recovery for the state’s more than 700 pork producers. Kirk Carapezza reports…

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