Aside from biblical or quranic advice, is pork healthy to eat? I've heard pork meat contains bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause illness...also that because a pig will eat virtually anything it causes the flesh to contain toxins which in turn cause problems for the person who eats it. Any words of wisdom?
2007-06-04 09:47:50 · 9 answers · asked by luckdragon01 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Well, cooking the meat supposedly kills the bacteria and toxins. But that is why pork is not considered healthy - because pigs will eat anything, including excrement, and when you eat meat, you are consuming what the animal consumed.
2007-06-04 09:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they have said, if pork is well cooked, those bacterias die.
Besides, nowadays farmers are much more careful when they raise pigs. These animals are expensive and they get sick very easy... If a pig gets sick, the rest can get sick quickly. so they demand a lot of cleanliness and health care. It's not a good business if all your living stock dies after a disease that could be prevented...
So, be happy. Cook that pork meat with as little oil as you can and cook it well... and there is no risk for your health at all.
2007-06-04 10:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ces 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..trim the fat and the meat is as lean as poultry. the pork industry has gone to great lengths to ensure that there aren't any hiding microorganisms and they are fed to produce the highest quality of meat. As a matter of fact people used to overcook pork. It's quite safe now to eat at a medium-well temperature.
2007-06-04 10:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by big one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pig can be healthy, but when it has met with a butcher and becomes pork, it is no longer able to be healthy. It can be healthful.
Well fed pigs make healthful pork.
2007-06-04 11:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by Valerie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is less fatty than red meat, but not as lean as chicken or fish. I would recommend that you eat it sparingly, but still enjoy it. Stay away from fried pork chops and stick with pork loin grilled or baked with seasonings.
2007-06-04 09:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by schultajaet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pork "the other white meat". yes it's ok to eat, unless your a vegitarian.
2007-06-04 09:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by diablo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pork, properly trimmed of fat, and cooked to full doneness is as healthy as any other meat.
2007-06-04 09:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dieticians call it the other White meat its good.
2007-06-04 09:55:49 · answer #8 · answered by blak diamond 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love it
2007-06-04 09:50:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋