Pig toilet

Pig toilet

A pig toilet is a simple type of toilet consisting of an outhouse mounted over a pig sty with a chute or hole connecting the two [ [http://www.goaguide.org/pigtoilets.html Goan Pig Toilets - You'll Never Eat Pork Again ] ] . The pigs consume the faeces of the users of the toilet.

They are mainly found in the Indian state of Goa, and are waning in popularity [ [http://www.outlooktraveller.com/fulltravelogue.aspx?id=29 Mumbai Travelogues- Mumbai Travel Information | Mumbai Tourism | Bombay City Tour Guide | Travel Mumbai India ] ] . The subsequent use of the pigs for food carries a significant risk for human health [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=x7Ov-mVPjZ0C Environmental History of Water] , p.40] .

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