Save Me by Eating Me

Patrick Martins, whose Heritage Foods USA is doing its best to bring old breeds of pigs, cows, lambs and poultry back from near extinction, alerts us to the precarious plight of Red Wattle pigs. Only about 300 Red Wattles exist in the world, and Patrick says that if we want to save them we should eat them. (You can order them on the Heritage website.) The pork is succulent, has nice marbling, and the color of the meat is red. Patrick, who's working on a new documentary which records the farm-to-table life of a pig, recounts some of the positive, inspiring stories that are emerging around the country.

Pork Ribs with Olives and Rosemary