Pigging Out

Health inspectors visit a hog farm and ask the farmer what he feeds his animals.

"Oh," says the farmer, "I give them leftovers from the dinner table, whatever the town restaurants throw out, old bread -- that sort of thing."

"That's all against the public health laws," the chief inspector says. "Besides," you are harming those poor animals with that food. I have to fine you $50."

The next month, the inspectors appear again. "What are you feeding your hogs now?" one asks.

Remembering the last visit, the farmer says, "I give them caviar, smoked salmon, stuffed turkey -- only the best."

"That's terrible!" the inspector says. "Millions of children around the world are suffering from hunger, and you feeding caviar to your hogs? I'm going to have to fine you $100."

The inspectors show up again the next month and again ask, "What are you feeding your hogs?"

Says the farmer, "I give them each $5 every day and they can buy whatever they want."