It might seem a bit odd for a prime minister of a country to be promoting pork but this is what is currently happening in Cambodia. The reason why Hun Sen has had to make this request to his people is because there are less people eating pork now. There are no moral reasons why the Khmer people should not eat pork; in actual fact it was once a favoured ingredient and was used very widely. The main reason why they are now deciding not to eat this meat is due to ‘blue ear pig disease’ and the fear surrounding it.

 

Blue ear pig disease was discovered back in 1991 and since then it has been responsible for epidemics across Asia. Places like Cambodia have been badly hit with it and this year seems to be particularly bad. The virus attacks pigs’ lungs and it spreads really fast among whole herds at a time wiping them out completely. Scientists have claimed that there is not much chance of this disease being passed to humans but there is no doubt that the fear is still present. It is this fear that is turning people off eating pork in places like Cambodia. This problem is not exclusive to Cambodia however; in Vietnam there have been many cases reported and the number of pigs reported to have been killed by the disease already has reached 50,000.

 

But despite this, the Cambodian Prime Minister is urging the people in his country to re-introduce pork into their diet. He has stated that there is no need for concern provided that the meat has been cooked properly. However, there has been a ban on the import of pigs to the country until they are sure the problem is fully under control. Cambodia is very reliant on neighbouring countries for supplying pork so it will probably be a while before things return to normal.

 

When it comes to people’s favourite food, one thing that is always near the top of the list is pork. The popularity of this meat amongst people has meant that demand is always high for things such as pork recipes. Regardless of what type of pork meal you are going to eat, you will always want to know about how to prepare roast pork.

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