Pork Meat Composition and Health: A Review of the Evidence Filipa Vicente and Paula C. Pereira

Meat has been part of the human diet for centuries and it is a recognizable source of high- biologic-value protein and several micronutrients; however, its consumption has been associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, cancer). These concerns are mostly related to red meat. However, meat composition is quite variable within species and meat cuts. The present study explores the composition of pork meat, and the differences among different...