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{{short description|Meat from a pig}}
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[[File:Schweinebauch-2.jpg|thumb|[[Pork belly]] cut, showing layers of muscle and fat]]
[[File:Roast Pig 1.JPG|thumb|A pig being slow-roasted on a [[rotisserie]]]]
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Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; [[Curing (food preservation)|curing]] extends the [[shelf life]] of pork products. [[Ham]], [[Gammon (meat)|gammon]], [[bacon]], and [[sausage|pork sausage]] are examples of preserved pork. [[Charcuterie]] is the branch of [[cooking]] devoted to prepared [[meat]] products, many from pork.
 
Pork is the most popular meat in the [[Western world]], particularly in [[Central Europe]]. It is also very popular in [[East Asia|East]] and [[Southeast Asia]] ([[Mainland Southeast Asia]], [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], and [[East Timor]]). The meat is highly prized in [[Asian cuisine]]s, especially in [[China]] (including [[Hong Kong]]) and [[Northeast India]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhuyan |first=Austami |date=2022-08-25 |title=Watch: Why does Northeast India procure pork from other states? |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/northeast-news/2022/08/25/watch-why-northeast-india-procures-pork-from-other-states/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Authentic And Delicious Pork Dishes From North East |url=https://www.slurrp.com/article/top-10-authentic-and-delicious-pork-dishes-from-north-east-1679938809140 |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Slurrp |language=en}}</ref> for its fat content and texture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tanti |first=Debasish |title=Pork Curry |url=https://usavives.com/pork-curry-9-authentic-pork-curry-recipe-guides-2024/}}</ref>
 
Some religions and cultures [[Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork|prohibit pork consumption]], notably [[Islamic dietary laws|Islam]] and [[Kashrut|Judaism]].
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Its [[myoglobin]] content is lower than that of beef, but much higher than that of chicken, so the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] treats pork as a [[red meat]].<ref>[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Pork_from_Farm_to_Table/index.asp Fresh Pork...from Farm to Table] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714005906/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Pork_from_Farm_to_Table/index.asp |date=14 July 2007 }} [[USDA]] Food Safety and Inspection Service.</ref> In 1987, the U.S. [[National Pork Board]] began an advertising campaign to position pork as "[[Pork. The Other White Meat|the other white meat]]"—due to a public perception of chicken and turkey (white meat) as healthier than red meat. The campaign was highly successful and resulted in 87% of consumers identifying pork with the slogan. The board retired the slogan on 4 March 2011.<ref>{{cite news|date=4 March 2011|title=Pork board swaps 'White Meat' for 'Be Inspired'|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_5ktljcQ9IyC4LPOSggUSPNIJ1Q|access-date=8 March 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
 
Pork is very high in [[thiamin]] (vitamin B<sub>1</sub>).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/10061.html |title=Calories in Pork, Fresh, Loin, Tenderloin |work=Calorie Count |access-date=4 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906122726/http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/10061.html |archive-date=6 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|
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{{bq|Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not find in what has been revealed to me anything forbidden to eat except carrion, running blood, swine—which is impure—or a sinful offering in the name of any other than Allah. But if someone is compelled by necessity—neither driven by desire nor exceeding immediate need—then surely your Lord is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”|{{qref|6|145|c=y}}}}
 
{{bq|He has only forbidden you ˹to eat˺ carrion, blood, swine,1 and what is slaughtered in the name of any other than Allah. But if someone is compelled by necessity—neither driven by desire nor exceeding immediate need—then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.|{{qref|16|115|c=y}}}}
 
=== Christianity ===
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* [http://www.nppc.org/ National Pork Producers' Council]
* [http://www.cjly.net/deconstructingdinner/032306.htm Radio broadcast about pork production by Kootenay Co-op Radio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514072433/http://www.cjly.net/deconstructingdinner/032306.htm |date=14 May 2013 }}
* [http://www.52insk.com/zabijacka Slovak Pork Slaughter and Traditional Sausage Making – article in English with detailed pictures of a Slovak family slaughtering a pig in 68 steps]
 
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