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 Mary Lee Chin, MS, RD
Advice from leading nutrition authorities on a variety of current nutrition issues. |
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How the Pigs Got Lean
Consumer demand has changed
Thanks largely to pork producers, today's hogs are raised leaner,
meeting the demand for quality pork with less fat.
Hogs and hog production have evolved to meet growing - and changing
- demands for pork. With a declining need for many products once
made from fat hogs, today's leaner hogs better meet the needs of
Americans. In 1937 much of a hog went toward producing lard. Today,
lean meat replaces much of that fat. By combining healthier feeding
and enhanced breeding practices, today's pork producer delivers
leaner, healthier pork.
Today six of the most common cuts of pork are 16% leaner and have
27% less saturated fat than 15 years ago.
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