
Benefits of Porcine Tissue
The pork industry provides an important source of food and nutrition worldwide, but many
people don’t realize just how far porcine products can benefit their daily lives other than a
delicious meal. The porcine materials harvested and created in the making of meat products
highly impact the health and wellness of humans and other animals.
Sustainability is a key issue here. If pigs were only harvested for the products you see at the
grocery store, there would be about 40 - 50% wasted materials. However, sustainable
harvesting practices in the pork industry make use of the entire animal, and the uses of porcine
tissue are astounding. With responsible farming practices, all parts of an animal have a use and
value.
The uses of porcine material benefit many fields and industries:
• Biomedical research
• Nutraceuticals
• Animal feed science and technology
• Life sciences
• Cosmetics
To list every field and industry that benefits from porcine materials or the products made that
use porcine tissue would be too exhaustive. Just know that a single pig can be used to make
over 150 different products that increase the quality of life for millions of people and animals
around the world.
SSR is a sustainable supplier of porcine tissue and other pig co-products. We can source,
prepare and deliver customized items in large volumes according to client specifications. We
promote the responsible use of porcine materials to advance academic research and medical
training. We can partner with you as a supplier, industry partner or joint venture partner for
your research or commercial needs. Please contact Jessica Freeman at jfreeman@ssr-
solutions.com or Lauren Sammel at LSammel@ssr-solutions.com to setup an introductory
meeting.
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