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It's so hot in Australia that a guy cooked pork in his car
It’s so hot in Australia that a man actually cooked meat in his car -- and ate it, too. Stu Pengelly, of Perth, left about 3.3 pounds of pork inside...
Man left with hundreds of tapeworms in brain, chest from eating pork
The 43-year-old man had eaten undercooked pork, which was contaminated with Taenia solium, a parasitic tapeworm.
How the military made Spam an iconic American brand
While you might think of Spam as a basic canned meat, it’s actually one of the greatest business success stories of all time: Since Hormel Foods Corporation launched the affordable,...
China is breeding giant pigs as heavy as polar bears amid pork shortage
Farmers have always done their best to maximize yield, whether that be cramming another row of corn onto a field or breeding beefier cattle, but pig farmers in China are...
Vegan says she is 'traumatized for life' after eating pork roll
A vegan claims she was served a pork sausage roll she thought was meat-free -- and says she'll be “traumatized for life.” Sharleen Ndungu, 20, said she broke down in...
China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
BEIJING — China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed on a devastating outbreak of African swine fever. The government will take steps...
Spain issues international health alert for listeria outbreak from pork
Spain has issued international health alerts in light of a widening outbreak of listeria from pork meat that has affected 150 people and killed one person.
One dead, over 100 sickened in Spain's pork listeria outbreak
A 90-year-old woman in Spain has died, marking the first fatality linked to an outbreak of listeria that has sickened over 100 others. About half of those remain hospitalized, with...
Scientists rush for vaccine as deadly virus threatens world's pork supply
Scientists are working to develop a vaccine to help guard the world’s pork supply as a deadly virus ravages Asia’s pig herds.
Global pork prices rise amid China's pig disease outbreak
BEIJING — Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less now that the price has jumped as China struggles with a deadly...
Teen dies after brain infection from eating undercooked pork
An Indian teen who ate undercooked pork died when parasitic tapeworms in the meat infected his brain, according to a new study. The 18-year-old showed up at a Faridabad hospital...
NYC's top restaurants could suffer due to pork drought
New York foodies could be left squealing for their favorite smoked pork delicacies, if a legendary Virginia smokehouse is forced to close. Sam Wallace Edwards III’s nearly century old Edwards...
China’s swine fever outbreak won’t harm your bacon habit
China’s piggies are in peril, which could spell bad news for that country’s dinner plates. Around 40,000 swine have now been culled from the nation’s herds in a far-reaching effort...
Will police unions let the city do something about obese cops?
Post reporters Julia Marsh and Jennifer Bain’s story about a morbidly obese city cop suing the NYPD for making him sick shined a spotlight on the city’s failure to require...
This is how a guy got a brain-eating tapeworm in his eye
A Florida man experienced every pork lover's nightmare when he gobbled an under-cooked piece of a hog -- that left him with a brain-eating tapeworm squirming around his eyeball. “I...
Venezuelan soldier accused of killing pregnant teen while in line for pork
CARACAS — Venezuelan authorities arrested a National Guard soldier over the weekend and accused him of shooting a pregnant 18-year-old during an incident that local media described as a melee...
Man facing charges after allegedly getting into fight over stolen pork roll
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A New Jersey man who police say punched another man several times over a stolen pork roll sandwich is facing charges. Hackettstown police say they were called...
Why your bacon is more expensive than ever
Pigs can’t fly — but the price of pork sure can. Bacon is a sizzling hot commodity right now. Research published by the firm Urner Barry finds that bacon prices...
NY lawmakers secretly hand out your money for their own pet causes — again
Keep your hand on your wallet: The Legislature is back in session, and lawmakers are addicted to doling out taxpayer cash to their pet causes — while wiping away their...
Woman confesses to hate crime after leaving bacon at mosque
DAVIS, Calif. — A California woman faces up to six years in prison after admitting that she broke windows and left bacon at a mosque near Sacramento. The Yolo County...