Studies Show That Pigs Are More Intelligent Than Dogs

The implicit assumption is that we should not eat "intelligent" animals. How does it matter? Which animals are pets and which are food is largely a cultural agreement. Humans are very good at creating abstract mental categories - this "dog" is my pet, but this other "dog" is my food. There are several communities in the world which keep dogs as both pets and food[1].

Not to mention the whole issue of defining intelligence itself. In context of this article, the better way to put it would be, pigs are more anthropomorphic than dogs in their reactions. One could make an evolutionary case for not eating humans, and the tendency to not eat animals that seem more "human" can be seen as a side-effect.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#Pet_breeds

How hard would it be to selectively breed for dumbness? I would pay extra for bacon that is certified as low IQ.

All this highlights that the bond between man and dog, or really man and anything, is much more about the emotional connection than an intellectual one.

That's not saying much.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_International_Airport uses pigs to sniff drugs

"Several studies", "Other studies" which studies?

I have read many far before in books, television, and others, also that pigs are more intelligent than dogs. It isn't new. (I do not remember them to cite now though)

alright, can we get the next study to show pigs are more intelligent than humans? shouldn't be too hard.

personally I've had more engaging eye contact with a pig (who we then proceeded to turn in to a variety of sausages) compared with any other animal. falling back to the various studies showing how the dilation of pupils relates directly with cognition, it suffices to say that you can gage someone's intelligence by looking in to their eyes. it is not then a stretch to see that a pig is intelligent when it catches eyes with you (which not that many animals can do).