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Perfuming poultry houses
Garlic
powder is being used to make poultry and hog farms better neighbors as
urban populations expand into rural areas. The Clemson researchers are
finding that the garlic works like a charm ... and may even lower the
cholesterol in eggs and pork.
Garlic
makes the farms smell like a pizzeria, which is more acceptable to the
new neighbors than the smell of manure. The eggs and meat from garlic-fed
animals have already passed consumer taste tests. Now, the scientists
are analyzing cholesterol content. If the cholesterol levels are lower
than those in traditional eggs and pork, the garlic-fed products may command
a premium price because of the health benefits.
This
is one of a variety of studies funded by the South Carolina General Assembly
to improve livestock waste management. Requests for more information on
this study are being received from livestock producers around the country.
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