Any comment yet on the idea that if you take a piece of pork, draw a circle around it and then pour coke over it, the pork will literally move on its own outside the outline — apparently this is due to the worms and microbes living inside of it pig, of course, being swine that wallow in their own filth. This newer legend plays off misconceptions of pigs as filthy, garbage-eating animals whose meat is ordinarily contaminated by disease-bearing worms and Coca-Cola as a drink chock full of caustic , bad-for-you substances that will dissolve flesh and bone.
At great personal expense, we verified this conclusion by obtaining a pork chop from the local supermarket and marinating it in a can of Coca-Cola Classic, producing no discernable result other than a slightly soggy chop. However, when we tried the same experiment with a can of cheap, store-brand cola, the results were somewhat ambiguous:. Sightings: In February a spoof video based on this legend made the rounds of the Internet:.
Fact Checks. Claims that Coca-Cola can destroy these roundworms also likely originate from the myth that the soda is harmful to drink and destroys your insides.
This was debunked in November by Snopes , which found that the gastric acid in your stomach's digestive fluid is stronger than any of the acids that are contained in Coca-Cola.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , "Trichinellosis used to be more common and was usually caused by ingestion of undercooked pork" but now infection is "relatively rare.
The CDC states that from , 16 cases were reported per year on average. Cases started decreasing in the midth century due to legislation that prohibited the feeding of raw-meat garbage to hogs, commercial and home freezing of pork as well as more awareness on the dangers of eating undercooked pork products. To prevent trichinellosis, the CDC recommends cooking meat at a safe temperature, freezing pork less than 6 inches thick for 20 days at 5 degrees Fahrenheit to kill any worms.
Fact check: 'Cancer update' claiming to come from Johns Hopkins Hospital is a hoax. The CDC says Trichinella is microscopic; it cannot be seen in infected meat with the naked eye. Because of animal feeding and inspection practices, pork tapeworm is not an issue in U.
Why is pork bad for you? Eating pork products, which are loaded with artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fat, is a good way to increase your waistline and increase your chances of developing deadly diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, asthma, and impotence. Does cooking pork kill worms? Curing salting , drying, smoking, or microwaving meat alone does not consistently kill infective worms; homemade jerky and sausage were the cause of many cases of trichinellosis reported to CDC in recent years.
Do pork chops have parasites? Trichinella spiralis is a type of parasitic roundworm found in many omnivorous and carnivorous animal species around the world — including pigs 1. Animals can become infected after eating other animals or scraps of meat that contain the parasite.
What can you get from undercooked pork? Trichinosis is a food-borne illness that is caused by eating raw or undercooked meats, particularly pork products infested with a particular worm. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, chills and headaches. Learn other symptoms of trichinosis plus how to prevent and treat this illness. Can you get worms from bacon? Loren Miranda. Poynter Power Rankings: Who influenced the media this week?
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