The internet is full of fabulous facts about everything from current events to the history basket weaving and pork fun facts. As we research for our daily content on food trucks, food carts and street food, we stumble upon some items of knowledge that we just did not know.

We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled “Did You Know?”

For today’s Did You Know we will look at Pork fun facts.

Pork Fun Facts: Domestication of pigs took place in China around 7500 BC. China still is the largest producer of pigs.

• The average American will eat the equivalent of 28 pigs in their lifetime.
• Pork tenderloin cuts are almost as lean as skinless chicken breasts.
• April 15th is Glazed Ham Day.
• December 18^th is National Roast Suckling Pig Day.
• Pork has more protein than chicken and is high in zinc, iron and B-vitamins.
• At the global level, pork is by far the most widely consumed meat.
• Pork is the most versatile meat. It can be marinated, roasted, grilled, skewered, dry rubbed, boiled, baked, barbecued, microwaved, pan-fried or stir-fried.
• During the War of 1812, a packer named Uncle Sam Wilson sent off several hundred barrels of pork for the troops. Each package was labeled ‘U.S.’ and it didn’t take long for ‘Uncle Sam’ to be a household name for the government.
• Ham is the number one sandwich eaten in U.S. households.
• In Denmark, there are twice as many pigs as people.

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Pork Fun Facts We Missed

Let us know if we may have missed some pork fun facts in the comment section below. We always love to add to these lists. If we can verify that the facts is just that, a fact, we will give the reader credit in the article.

Reference: Wikipedia: Fun Facts about Pork