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==Religious beliefs==
 
==Religious beliefs==
 
Orthodox [[Jew]]s and [[Muslims]] consider pork to be an unclean meat that should not be eaten, as taught by Leviticus 11:2-8:
 
Orthodox [[Jew]]s and [[Muslims]] consider pork to be an unclean meat that should not be eaten, as taught by Leviticus 11:2-8:
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{{cquote|Of all land animals these are the ones you may eat: any animal that has hoofs you may eat, provided it is cloven-footed and chews the cud. But you shall not eat any of the following that only chew the cud or only have hoofs...the pig, which does indeed have hoofs and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud and is therefore unclean for you.}}
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''Of all land animals these are the ones you may eat: any animal that has hoofs you may eat, provided it is cloven-footed and chews the cud. But you shall not eat any of the following that only chew the cud or only have hoofs...the pig, which does indeed have hoofs and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud and is therefore unclean for you''.
      
However, [[Christian]]s believe that they may eat any meat, as ''it is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth'' ({{Bible ref|book=Matthew|chap=15|verses=11}}).
 
However, [[Christian]]s believe that they may eat any meat, as ''it is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth'' ({{Bible ref|book=Matthew|chap=15|verses=11}}).
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