The return of WPX: Optimism abounds

Although the World Pork Expo (WPX) was cancelled the past 2 years, first in 2019 because of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Asia and Europe and then because of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, optimism abounded during the 2021 show. Thousands of participants travelled to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA, USA, 9–11 June. While it appeared that concerns regarding Covid-19 had largely faded, one topic of discussion focused on another concern of pork producers – will “fake meat” driv