Increased inclusion of MOLM in feed caused a reduction in total muscle fat content of pork, which is beneficial from a health perspective. While the C18:0 (stearic acid) content was lower in meat from MOLM-fed pigs, it is a health neutral SFA with regards to cardiovascular health, thus lower levels of C18:0 did not necessarily add any health advantage to the meat. In spite of the dietary treatments with MOLM included having significantly higher levels of total n-6 and n-3 FAs and significantly more favourable n-6 : n-3 ratios, the meat samples did not differ significantly in these areas. A possible contributing factor may have been the age of the pigs. According to Van Heerden & Smith (2013), the maturity of animals has an influence on the FA composition of the meat. In pigs, as growth progresses, the amount of energy needed for protein deposition decreases, increasing the amount of energy available for fat deposition (Enser et al., 1996). Consequently, as growth progresses in pigs, the direct incorporation of C18:2n-6 dietary FAs into body tissues decreases and the conversion of excess energy to SFAs and MUFAs fat by de novo lipogenesis increases (Raj et al., 2010). It is likely that inclusion of MOLM in feed for pigs from an earlier age and stage of production will result in a significant incorporation of desirable PUFAs in the meat. In line with this, Enser et al. (2000) reported that inclusion of 4% n-3 rich linseed in pig feed from 25 to 95 kg liveweight led to a 56% increase in the n-3 content of intramuscular fat. This may suggest that the inclusion of the levels of MOLM in the present study from an earlier age may result in a significant increase in the PUFA of intramuscular fat.