Pulled pork

Despite the name, they are not pigs at all, nor do they come from Guinea. Guinea pigs were first domesticated as far back as 2000BC in the South American Andes mountains, from a region we now call Bolivia and Peru. They were originally kept as food, but many may have become family pets for children to rear as pets back then. Guinea pigs are also called 'Cavy'which is short for Cavia Porcellus, their official name. Male guinea pigs are referred to as boars and females are called sows. In…

to reach the final product and how the stages of the process and how different ingredients can change the emulsion of the final product. The first stage of making frankfurters include grinding the lean pork meat and backfat separately, then the Quick cure and seasonings are mixed with the lean pork, in the presence of ice, the fat is added and the mixture is chopped to a desired temperature. The mix is then stuffed into links and smoked. For the regular frankfurters, the initial mixture was…

MANITOBA PORK MEXICO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In order to truly consider the expansion of Manitoba Pork to the country of Mexico, it is important to understand the company as a whole and the country in which the expansion will take place. Factors that have an impact on the final decision such as the company’s history, competition, annual revenues and the products/ pork parts exported will be revised in details. The countries cultural, political and economical information will also be reviewed.…

is a common question asked across the country on a daily basis. As the demand for animal protein rises locally and globally at unprecedented rates, more often than not, the question of what are we eating tends to be answered with beef, chicken, or pork. As garnered from course readings and lectures, there are many health and environmental concerns associated with animal protein consumption. As our nation faces an abundance of public health questions regarding the safety of animal protein…

across an interesting question, “Animals eat each other, so why shouldn’t we eat them?” In Islam, Muslims are not allowed to eat animals that eat other animals, that’s forbidden. Because Islam forbidden anything that harms the human body. Pork for example, pork is forbidding because Pigs have NO neck that makes it difficult to be slaughtered the Islamic way by the insert of a knife in the neck and therefore getting purged of the blood, which holds a plenty of uric acid, a toxic chemical material…

When it comes to enslaved Africans, the general public often only focus on their lives as slaves. In our effort to acknowledge the terrible ways that African slaves were mistreated, we often forget that, at the end of the day, slaves were still human beings, with their own beliefs, tastes, and culture. Unfortunately, most historical records do not document the daily lives and cultural practices of enslaved Africans due to their inherent biases (Young et al. 1998:168). Luckily, archaeology can be…

We are what we eat, so knowing where exactly our food comes from is crucial. When it comes to food, what are we really eating? These questions have sparked my interest in the food industry and how food goes from production to your plate. Chickens, cows, pigs, and other farm animals are subject to abuse in these meat farms. Many never get to live outdoors and most of them are usually forced to live in tiny cages or warehouse floors without even seeing daylight. Chickens and pigs are crammed into…

Cruelty How many of you enjoy the taste of a pork chop grilled to perfection, a slice of bacon fried just right, or a slab of baby back ribs smothered in your favorite barbeque sauce? Perhaps the larger question should be how many Americans understand, or for that matter, even think about the process of getting “pork from the farm to fork?” If you answered yes to enjoying pork products, you are not alone. The average American will eat 46.8 pounds of pork in 2016 according to the USDA…

cannibalism. He asked me why I am eating raw beef and said that is disgusting. I was shocked and I asked if he eats Pig, then he replied no! That is “dirty”. How about pork I followed up, and then he expressed his love for pork with passion. I told him on my turn, which is disgusting. Why pork not pig? Sarcastically I asked! Because pork is cooked meat, pig is not! He replied. I understood that his reaction was from the lack…

meat you don't connect it to a dead carcass it's food nothing more. We grow up learning that even in children's books we separate cute farm animals from are food. Society makes industry animals life's no longer a life but simple a product. “we eat pork not pigs, veal not baby calfs, animals are not killed in a slaughterhouse but processed in a packaging plant” -Dana Jones. Effect on the animals. People don't see what happens to the animals in the factories. Around 27,397,260 living, thinking,…