Pinag-iingat sa ngayon ang mga nag-aalaga at kumakain ng baboy, lalo na ng mga imported na sausage. The African Swine Fever has crossed over to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), prompting the Philippines to further tighten security by banning pork imports from neighboring countries in efforts to protect the P200B local pig industry.
Ayon sa ating Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, ang kaniyang departamento ay naglabas ng order, “banning the entry of pork and pork products following the 1st case of ASF (African Swine Flu) detected in the ASEAN region.” While we do not really import much pork (talaga lang ha?), the danger is on what the tourists will bring in to the country. Of 1,158 samples, 928 products have completed the inspection. There have so far been 20 samples found contaminated with ASF. Baka mahawa at maubos o magkamatayan ang ating mga alaga.
PELIGRO SA ALAGANG BABOY
Marami ang na-in-love sa cute na nagsasalitang biik sa pelikulang Babe. Pati ako. “That’ll do, pig. That will do,” ang sumikat na phrase mula sa tagapag-alaga niyang farmer.
It has been 20 years since August 1995, after being nominated for a Best Picture Oscar at kumita ng total of $254 million worldwide! Not bad for a pig.
Ngayon bumibida na naman ang mga baboy, ngunit dahil na ito sa kumakalat na epidemya. Ang swine flu, o trangkaso sa baboy ay isang highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs, na mas malala pa sa dengue, with mortality rates are high as 100%. Lahat na apektado, patay.
TAONG PALAKAIN NG BABOY
Sumikat ang food host na si Adam Richman sa kaniyang TV show. Binge eating ang kaniyang isinusulong noon kung saan pipilitin ng isang tao na ubusin ang kilo-kilong burgers, steaks and pork chops. Makikita sa paglipas ng panahon na pati siya ay pataba na nang pataba. He consumed everything from 7 pound fries, burritos and pancakes to 1 to 1½ kg steaks. His most surprising dietary choice, however, was revealed in a new interview: Richman has suddenly gone vegan! After retiring from competitive eating, he lost 60 pounds (27 kg). “My weight loss began 4 years after MVF ended. I went 100% vegan,” ayon sa popular host.
Biglaang ayaw na niyang kumain ng karne. Bakit kaya?
PROBLEMS WITH PORK
Hindi naman po sa nananakot tayo. But did you know that pigs carry a variety of parasites in their meat which can affect human if we eat raw or undercooked pork?
One of the biggest concerns with eating pork meat is trichinosis, a form of parasitism. This is an infection that humans get from eating undercooked or uncooked pork that contains the larvae of the trichinella worm. In some countries and cultures, they actually consume pork raw. Sa atin ang tawag du’n ay kilawin.
This worm parasite is commonly found in pork meat. When the worm, most often living in cysts in the stomach, opens through stomach acids, its larvae are released into the body of the pig. If you eat undercooked or raw pork that contains the parasite, then you are also swallowing trichinella larvae encased in a cyst.
KULTURANG BAWAL ANG BABOY
It is well known that the Jews have a strong pork taboo based on biblical sources including Leviticus. Muslims have a taboo based on multiple passages in the Qur’an. There are many other religions and cultures that avoid pork as well.
- Ethiopian Orthodox
- Hebrew Roots
- Messianic Jews
- Rastafarian
- Seventh-Day Adventists
- United Church of God
PAMALIT SA BABOY
Let’s look at some other meat substitute that are protein-rich and known to be instead health-promoting.
- Grass-feed Beef – cows have higher levels of vitamins A, B, C and E, beta-carotene, and are found to be more disease-free than their companion grain-fed cows. Meat from grass-fed cattle is also higher in minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium.
- Lamb – this is the meat of young sheep that are generally one year old or younger. Rich in protein, vitamin B12 and minerals, it is arguably the healthiest red meat on the planet.
- Salt water fish – Just like with meat, you want to avoid farm-raised fishes. Farmed fish have high concentrations of antibiotics, pesticides and lower levels of healthy nutrients. Fish meat is high in heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids as well as selenium, niacin, vitamin B12, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin B6.
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