Flaxseed meal is a by-product of the flaxseed crushing industry. There has been a growing interest in the use of flaxseed and its related products such as FSM within the swine industry. Flaxseed is the richest plant-based source of ALA, which has been implicated in having many potential health benefits. The primary goal for use of flaxseed and its by-products within the animal industry is to create a product enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. This experiment used a total of 200 pigs from 32kg initial weight through to market (115kg). Pigs were randomly assigned to one of four dietary treatments containing 0, 5, 10 or 15% FSM included at the expense of barley and soybean meal. It was concluded that the inclusion of up to 15% flaxseed meal (FSM) in the diets of growing and finishing pigs did not have any detrimental effects on overall growth performance, feed intake or feed conversion. Pigs fed diets containing FSM had increased levels of the omega-3 fatty acid á-linolenic acid (ALA) in both their backfat and loins. This may provide producers with an opportunity to sell their pork to specialized markets, and possibly attract a premium price for their product.