Is it true that all pigs have worms in their meat?

She's wrong. Now, to be fair to her, decades ago, trichinosis parasites were much more common, and in some areas where pork was produced, it was, well, maybe not a sure thing, but a pretty safe bet that undercooked pork could be a problem. read more

No, it is not true at all, quite the opposite. Trichinosis is considered completely eliminated from the US commercial pork supply. This is according to the US government, who says that it is now so safe, it is ok to even eat it cooked to medium rare, still pink inside. read more

In a few days the swine flesh is full of worms. 8) Swine and pigs have over a dozen parasites within them, such as tapeworms, flukes, worms, and trichinae. There is no safe temperature at which pork can be cooked to ensure that all these parasites, their cysts, and eggs will be killed. 9) Pig meat has twice as much fat as beef. read more

The disease trichinosis (or trichinellosis) can be caught through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat of animals infected with the larvae of the Trichinella worm, a parasite common to many wild carnivorous animals and sometimes found in game meat from bears, pigs/boars, large felines, foxes, dogs, wolves, horses, seals, and walruses. read more