Pork Facts

Piglet: Newborn pig, weighs 1-2 kilograms Feeder pig: Piglet after it’s weaned from the sow, also known as “weaner” pig Farrow: When a pig gives birth Sow: Adult female pig that has given birth [...]

The origin of saying “Bringing home the bacon” comes from the once practice of fairs to grease a pig and let it loose among a number of blindfolded contestants. The person who successfully caught [...]

No, H1N1 is a respiratory illness not a food-borne illness.

Ham is pink from the curing and salting stage.

Generally, the shoulder is smoked, which gives it a very ham-like flavor. Since picnic shoulder/ham is an inexpensive substitute for real ham (which only comes from the hind legs), it’s [...]

During the American Revolution era, pork shoulders were packed in barrels as food for the sailors. At the time, barrels of many sorts were referred to as “butts”. The term stuck, and pork [...]

45 percent of the fat in bacon is monounsaturated, the good-for-you fat that can help lower bad cholesterol levels. Better still, bacon’s monounsaturated fat turns out to be oleic acid, the same [...]