pork: Quick Facts

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Three raw pork chops with bones are arranged on a white plate, set on a bamboo mat background.

Diagram showing a pig divided into labeled sections representing different pork cuts, with illustrations of various meat products such as pork steak, bacon, ham, sausage, spareribs, and Canadian bacon arranged around the central diagram.

Large cuts of fresh pork hang from metal hooks in a butcher shop in Hong Kong.

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