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  2. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    However, Seventh-day Adventists consider pork unclean according to biblical law, along with other foods forbidden by Jewish law. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Church [6] do not prohibit pork consumption on a religious basis but generally avoid it on basis of tradition. [7] Hebrew Roots Movement adherents do not consume ...

  3. Unclean animal - Wikipedia

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    Adventists are known for presenting a "health message" that advocates vegetarianism and expects adherence to the kosher laws, [27] particularly the consumption of kosher foods described in Leviticus 11, meaning abstinence from pork, shellfish, and other animals proscribed as "unclean".

  4. 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 ...

  5. Boar taint - Wikipedia

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    Boar taint is caused by the accumulation of two compounds – androstenone and skatole – in the fat of male pigs. Androstenone (a male pheromone) is produced in the testes as male pigs reach puberty and gives the meat a urine or sweat flavour, while skatole (a byproduct of intestinal bacteria, or bacterial metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan) is produced in both male and female pigs and ...

  6. Steak has many nutrients, but here's why you should avoid ...

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    In addition to beef steak, some people also prepare steaks cut from bison, venison, elk, goat, pork, and lamb. ... Saturated fat is problematic because it can raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels ...

  7. Pork - Wikipedia

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    Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig (Sus domesticus). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, [1] with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE. [2] Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; curing extends the shelf life of pork products. Ham, gammon, bacon, and pork sausage are examples of preserved pork.

  8. Environmental impact of pig farming - Wikipedia

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    Industrial pig farming has become a common practice for producing pork in the country of France. However, the local community of consumers has become skeptical of intensive industrial pig production. Safety factors, quality of meat and impacts on the environment are all reasons for the decrease of pig farming production throughout France.

  9. PSE meat - Wikipedia

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    Conditions behind the PSE poultry meat are believed to be the same as observed in pork; higher rates of glycolysis postmortem lead to a sudden pH drop, which in turn causes protein denaturation and a loss of functionality, [2] important factor to create meaty products, such as sausages. Although the same ryanodine mutation found in pork was not ...