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00:00Here's why you shouldn't eat pork.
00:01Pork has been avoided for centuries by many cultures and religions.
00:04But let's look at the science behind it.
00:06Sweating helps animals release toxins, but pigs don't sweat.
00:09These toxins stay inside their bodies and in the meat you eat.
00:11Pigs also carry more parasites than most animals.
00:14One of these is a Trichinella supervillus.
00:17Can't even pronounce that.
00:18But it can cause a disease called trichinosis,
00:21which affects your muscles and nervous system.
00:23This is one of the... reasons.
00:25Yes, honestly.
00:26Yup.
00:27And scientists haven't found a guaranteed cooking temperature
00:30that kills all pork-related parasites.
00:31And you are what you eat, right?
00:33Well, pigs are fed scraps and even their own waste.
00:36Pork also has high levels of saturated fat and certain proteins
00:39that can increase inflammation and lead to health problems like heart disease.
00:42And if science and religion are raising red flags,
00:45it might be a good idea to listen.