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[–] Saleh@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can only speak about Germany, but Germany is one of the largest pork producers and consumers.

There is at least one mayor scandal every year about malpractice, lack of hygiene and/or abuse of workers at industrial animal farms and slaughterhouses. The number of government inspectors only is enough to allow for inspections about once every 20 years or so per business. Also in many cases inspections are done by the local veterinarians, who also have the farmers/slaughter houses as customers and have a clear conflict of interest.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What about actual parasites being spread int he pork herd ?
Do they find some infestation regularly ?

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know. As a lack of proper inspections is a key aspect to the issue, i wouldn't trust it not to be the case.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean, how often are humans found infected by worms and reported in proportion to all pork eaten ?

Looks like they are called these names

Parasite/Disease Type Disease(s) Transmission Prevalence / Meat Contamination Rate
Trichinella spp. Helminth Trichinosis Undercooked pork/game meat Low in commercial pork; higher in wild game (esp. bear, boar)
Toxoplasma gondii Protozoa Toxoplasmosis Cat feces, undercooked meat High global exposure; ~30–50% worldwide seroprevalence
Sarcocystis spp. Protozoa Sarcocystosis Undercooked meat, contaminated food Common in livestock; human infections relatively rare
Taenia spp. Helminth Taeniasis, Cysticercosis Undercooked beef/pork Moderate; more common in regions with poor meat inspection
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah like Buittoni and their pizzas with botulism. Nothing is perfect.