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The story is set in the near future. A biotech company Genetic Enterprises reveals its latest product: a genetically engineered pig that was a ruminant, hence the name "R-Strain". This meant that the R-strain would absorb more nutrients from its feed since "cud crewing" allowed better digestion. As a consequence, the pigs would gain weight faster and could be brought to market sooner, earning the farmers a bigger return.

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rdf:type	Short Story
rdfs:label	The R-Strain
rdfs:comment	The story is set in the near future. A biotech company Genetic Enterprises reveals its latest product: a genetically engineered pig that was a ruminant, hence the name "R-Strain". This meant that the R-strain would absorb more nutrients from its feed since "cud crewing" allowed better digestion. As a consequence, the pigs would gain weight faster and could be brought to market sooner, earning the farmers a bigger return.
dcterms:subject	1985 Works Iverson Stories Short Stories Works Set in the United States Short Stories First Published in Analog Science Fiction Departures Works Set in the 21st Century The R-Strain
Collected	Departures (collection)
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pub date	June, 1985
First Appearance	Analog Magazine
Genre	Science Fiction
ImageSize	180(xsd:integer)
Author	Harry Turtledove, as Eric G. Iverson
abstract	The story is set in the near future. A biotech company Genetic Enterprises reveals its latest product: a genetically engineered pig that was a ruminant, hence the name "R-Strain". This meant that the R-strain would absorb more nutrients from its feed since "cud crewing" allowed better digestion. As a consequence, the pigs would gain weight faster and could be brought to market sooner, earning the farmers a bigger return. That immediately engenders a religious and philosophical question: Since the R-strain chews its cud, is it kosher? The company turns to Rabbi Aaron Kaplan to answer the question. Turtledove says on Departures page 218 that he is Jewish but does not obey the kosher, and wished the pork he ate was kosher, then decided to translate this thought into a humorous story. He also states that the story was submitted before the discovery of the babirusa, a Southeast Asian cud-chewing pig relative, was announced to the world.

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