When in use as livestock, the domestic pig is mostly farmed for its meat, pork.
Other food products made from pigs include pork sausage (which includes casings that are made from the intestines), bacon, gammon, ham and pork rinds.
The head of a pig can be used to make a preserved jelly called head cheese, which is sometimes known as brawn.
Liver, chitterlings, blood (for black pudding), and other offal from pigs are also widely used for food.
In some religions, such as Judaism and Islam, pork is a taboo food.
Approximately 1.5 billion pigs are slaughtered each year for meat.

The use of pig milk for human consumption does take place, but as there are certain difficulties in obtaining it, there is little commercial production.

Livestock pigs are exhibited at agricultural shows, judged either as stud stock compared to the standard features of each pig breed, or in commercial classes where the animals are judged primarily on their suitability for slaughter to provide premium meat.

The skin of pigs is used to produce seat covers, apparel, pork rinds, and other items.

In some developing and developed nations, the domestic pig is usually raised outdoors in yards or fields.
In some areas, pigs are allowed to forage in woods where they may be taken care of by swineherds.
In industrialized nations such as the United States, domestic pig farming has switched from the traditional pig farm to large-scale intensive pig farms.
This has resulted in lower production costs, but can cause significant cruelty problems.
As consumers have become concerned with humane treatment of livestock, demand for pasture-raised pork in these nations has increased.
When in use as livestock, the domestic pig is mostly farmed for its meat, pork. Other food products made from pigs include pork sausage (which includes casings that are made from the intestines), bacon, gammon, ham and pork rinds. The head of a pig can be used to make a preserved jelly called head cheese, which is sometimes known as brawn. Liver, chitterlings, blood (for black pudding), and other offal from pigs are also widely used for food. In some religions, such as Judaism and Islam, pork is a taboo food. Approximately 1.5 billion pigs are slaughtered each year for meat.
The use of pig milk for human consumption does take place, but as there are certain difficulties in obtaining it, there is little commercial production.
Livestock pigs are exhibited at agricultural shows, judged either as stud stock compared to the standard features of each pig breed, or in commercial classes where the animals are judged primarily on their suitability for slaughter to provide premium meat.
The skin of pigs is used to produce seat covers, apparel, pork rinds, and other items.
In some developing and developed nations, the domestic pig is usually raised outdoors in yards or fields. In some areas, pigs are allowed to forage in woods where they may be taken care of by swineherds. In industrialized nations such as the United States, domestic pig farming has switched from the traditional pig farm to large-scale intensive pig farms. This has resulted in lower production costs, but can cause significant cruelty problems. As consumers have become concerned with humane treatment of livestock, demand for pasture-raised pork in these nations has increased.
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