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What proportion of the pig meat sold in the UK is reared in the UK?



Asked by Wyatt Williams, Last updated: Mar 27, 2024

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h.Miaham

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Answered Sep 29, 2017

40% of Pig meat sold in UK is reared in UK. In Britain, the word hog can refer to a castrated adult male pig. Domesticated pigs, called swine, are raised commercially for meat (generally called pork, hams, gammon or bacon), as well as for leather. Their bristly hairs are also used for brushes.

Young swine are called piglets or pigs. Pork is one of the most popular forms of meat for human consumption, accounting for 38% of worldwide meat production. Pigs that are allowed to forage may be watched by swineherds. Because of their foraging abilities and excellent sense of smell, they are used to find truffles in many European countries.

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Wyatt Williams

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Answered Aug 28, 2017

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