Pork

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pork

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Pork known for?High-quality protein, B vitamins (thiamine, niacin), zinc, iron
2. What is the scientific name?Sus scrofa domesticus
3. What is the domestication origin?Near East and China, circa 9000 BCE
4. What is pork and where does it come from?Pork is the meat from domestic pigs, called Sus scrofa domesticus, and people have eaten it for thousands of years.
5. Why is pork a popular food around the world?Pigs grow fast, eat many foods, and turn them into tasty meat, so people brought them everywhere and made many dishes.

Amino Acids: The building blocks of proteins, essential for bodily functions.
Nutrient Density: The amount of beneficial nutrients in a food relative to its energy content.
Ethical Sourcing: Procuring food products in a way that considers animal welfare and environmental impact.