The slogan "Pork, the other white meat," was part of an advertising campaign and not truth-based. The campaign was highly successful and resulted in a 30 percent increase in pork consumption. According to the USDA, it is red rather than "white meat." This slogan was replaced by "Pork, be inspired."
The meats that are considered to be white meats are: * poultry - chicken, turkey, quail, pheasant * Pork - any type of cut (but not bacon or sausages) In regards to the above, the lower fat variety are recommended as the best choice.
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Ground Pork...what is called ground meat in the US is called minced in other countries.
Its myoglobin content is lower than beef, but much higher than chicken white meat. The USDA treats pork as a red meat. Pork is very high in thiamin.In 1987 the U.S. National Pork Board began an advertising campaign to position pork as "the other white meat", due to a public perception of chicken and turkey (white meat) as more healthy than red meat. The campaign was highly successful and resulted in 87% of consumers identifying pork with the slogan. As of 2005, the slogan is still used in marketing pork, with some variations.
No, ham is not considered white meat. The term white meat refers to the dryer, light-colored meat in poultry, which also has a more moist meat darker in color. For example, the breast in poultry is white meat, and the legs and thighs are dark meat.
yes it is, pork and lamb as well, chicken is white meat
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mutton is lamb and it is considered to be a red meat. pork and chicken are considered white meats.
There is no such thing as 'white pork' is this is a term used, it may just mean a less fatty cut of meat.
Meat from pigs is called pork.
The name of goat meat is chevon or mutton when the meat comes from adult goats or cabrito/capretto when from a young goat.