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  2. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. Pork is a food taboo among several religions, including Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria [1] and Phoenicia, [2] and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed, Strabo noted, at Comana in ...

  3. Boar taint - Wikipedia

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    Boar taint is the offensive odor or taste that can be evident during the cooking or eating of pork or pork products derived from non-castrated male pigs once they reach puberty. Boar taint is found in around 20% of entire male finishing pigs. Skatole may also be detected in gilts, but this is linked with fecal contamination of the skin. Studies ...

  4. Unclean animal - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. In some religions, an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo. According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness.

  5. Why some cultures think pork is gross and others think it's ...

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    The reputation of pork depends upon the life of the pig. In early medieval Europe, when most pigs foraged in the woods, pork was the preferred meat of the nobility. By 1300 most forests had been ...

  6. Food and drink prohibitions - Wikipedia

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    Pigs were also taboo in at least three other cultures of the ancient Middle East: the Phoenicians, Egyptians and Babylonians. [114] In some instances, the taboo extended beyond eating pork, and it was also taboo to touch or even look at pigs. [114] [115] The original reason for this taboo is debated.

  7. Don't let foodborne illness hog your next pig roast - AOL

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    — Have the supplier wrap the pig in food-grade plastic to protect the pig from the environment (dust, dirt, etc.) and prevent the juices from spreading harmful bacteria. — Many whole pigs are ...

  8. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    ingestion of uncooked/undercooked pork/lamb/goat with Toxoplasma bradyzoites, ingestion of raw milk with Toxoplasma tachyzoites, ingestion of contaminated water food or soil with oocysts in cat feces that is more than one day old Trichomoniasis: Trichomonas vaginalis: female urogenital tract (males asymptomatic) microscopic examination of ...

  9. Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law ...

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    It said that pork sold in the state needs to come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space, with the ability to lie down and turn around.