We know that Jews and Muslims do not eat pork. But we do not for certain know what this is connected with. There are many assumptions and prejudices associated with this topic, but everything is much simpler than it might seem. There is no mysticism in this. This is a purely practical solution.
Generally accepted opinion
It is believed that Jews and Muslims do not eat pork because the pig is a dirty animal. It is believed that aversion to this animal is caused by its lifestyle and nutrition. Pigs wallow in the mud and, as a rule, feed on waste. Rumor has it that they even eat excrement, and meat can contain cadaveric poison. But, of course, this is fiction.
What really
In fact, at a time when religions were emerging, both people and livestock lived in unsanitary conditions. In addition, the places where Islam and Judaism arose were distinguished by a hot climate. And pork is the most perishable meat. It was enough to leave him in the sun for some hour, and severe food poisoning was guaranteed.
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But then it was easier for sages to intimidate people than to teach them the rules of handling different foods. That is how the pig became overgrown with terrible prejudices and became unclean. It even got to the point where people were afraid to say the word "pig" in the ear, and they said "another thing."
It is also worth noting that the Jews have a set of food rules - kashrut. So, Jews can only eat meat from animals that are both ruminant and cloven-hoofed. A pig is not a ruminant.
