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There are many religions that prohibit the consumption of pork. Meat is considered “impure” and unhealthy. Is there a reason for this? Is there more than a religious instruction that we should all know? In fact, there is a lot of scientific evidence to support this hypothesis.
Pigs are scavengers, by nature, which means that they eat almost everything, including spoiled food, faeces, urine, carcasses, and even cancerous tumors. Unfortunately, a pig’s digestive system is unable to effectively remove these accumulated toxins from the body, as a pig will be able to fully digest its food in about 4 hours. It is simply not long enough to remove the excess toxins that have been ingested, these toxins are then stored directly in the fat cells and organs of the pig.
"Sweeping like a pig" again? Ironically, this expression is not true – Pigs don’t have sweat glands, which means they are unable to remove excess toxins through sweating (like us). So, of course, this means that pork is a much more toxic meat than others and when you eat pork you eat these toxins in your body. With our current environment, we really do not need to expose our bodies to more toxins.
According to a survey conducted by Consumer Reports, 69% of all raw pig samples tested (approximately 200 samples) were contaminated with a dangerous bacterium known as Yersinia enteroclitica. This bacterium can cause fever, gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps.
Ground pigmeat was more likely to be contaminated than pig chops. It also contains other contaminants, including a controversial medicine called ractopamine, which is banned in China and Europe. Most of the bacteria found in pigmeat were actually resistant to several antibiotics, making treatment of another disease potentially dangerous.
According to the report:
“We found salmonella, staphylococcus aureus, or Listeria monocytogenes, the most common causes of food-borne disease, in 3 to 7 percent of the samples. And 11 percent contained enterococci, which may indicate faecal contamination and can cause problems such as urinary tract infections. ”
Pigs are a host to a number of parasites, viruses and other organisms, many of which can be transmitted directly to humans, including:
Taenia solium – An intestinal parasite that can cause tissue infection and loss of appetite.
Menangle virus – A virus that can cause fever, chills, rash, headache and sweating.
Trichinella – A parasitic jam, which can cause oedema, myalgia, fever and other malaise.
Hepatitis E – A viral inflammation that can cause tiredness, nausea and jaundice. The most serious cases can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
The study says that if you cook pork properly, you can reduce the risk of these pests, but there is no guaranteed temperature for safety when it comes to pigmeat.
If you still decide to eat pork, follow the following instructions to increase safety.
As published by the Consumer Reports:
