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They Are LYING To You About PORK

They Are LYING To You About PORK For generations, people have been told that pork is dirty, dangerous, and unhealthy. But how much of that story is actually supported by evidence? In this episode of Food Under the Microscope, I take pork apart from every angle—history, biology, nutrition, cooking, metabolic health, and even longevity. We look at why pigs wallow in mud, where the “dirty animal” reputation came from, the real history of parasites like Trichinella, why modern pork does not carry the same risk profile it once did, and why cooking pork to the correct internal temperature can completely change the experience. We also explore something most people never hear about: pork is unusually rich in thiamine, or vitamin B1, an essential nutrient for energy metabolism. And then we get…