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Sixteen crossbred pigs were randomly allotted to 4 groups to evaluate throughout food preference, feed intake and growth rate alld the amino acid balance of rapeseed meal (RSM). An amino acid balanced (B) diet that included fish meal and an "imbalanced" (I) diet that included 20% RSM were formulated. The I diet was "corrected" by the addition of 0,15% L-lysine (diet CL) andjor 0,10% DL-methiomine (diet CLM) . For 3 consecutive periods of 14 days each, the following dietary choices were offered: diet B vs. diet I; diet I vs. diet CL and diet I vs. diet CLM.