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Many people are certainly curious about the question why Muslims and Jews do not eat pork. The pig is a very undemanding animal that can provide a lot of meat. Many people think that they do not eat this meat because the pig is an unclean animal and faith forbids it to these people. There is also a historical aspect to why these religions have prohibited the consumption of pork and we will tell you and explain these fundamental reasons. The prohibition on consuming pork can also be found in the Qur’an.
Prohibition of pork consumption
In the places where Judaism and Islam were born, the climate is indeed very hot. It is known that pork has a really short shelf life, if we take into account that pigs are omnivores and can even eat their own excrement. Their meat also contains parasites that cause various diseases. In addition, the amount of bacteria in the meat does not disappear even during cooking.
Meat poisoning
For this reason, the consumption of pork caused serious poisonings, severe illnesses and even deaths. Of course, people believed that these causes had a deeper meaning than just health problems. If the body did not know how to accept pork, they thought that there was something demonic in it. That is why pork was forbidden in the Qur’an.
Consumption bans
Theoretically and sometimes practically, every ban in religion can be scientifically derived. For example, Jews are forbidden to eat lobsters, crabs and crayfish. Because the meat of these creatures contains ptomain (corpse poison). Other laws prohibit eating the meat of predators because they are carnivores, which means that there are many toxins in their bodies.
Legends
There are also legends and rumors that pigs are people whom God turned into animals as a punishment. But it is necessary to respect traditions and religions, because not everything can be supported by a scientific explanation.
