Under-cooked pork has been taboo since there was a risk of trichinosis (parasitic worms). In most cases now, it is unheard due to modern farming techniques in western countries, although there is a lightning strike level risk with pork raised in the southern US and a bit higher in tropical climates since the worms can only survive in warm climates.
As an a aside, has anyone noticed that lean Safeway brand hamburger meat has gotten less lean? The lean hamburger meat I purchased recently looked obvious that it was a mix of lean and regular so now it's beyond the fat content than any others stores regular hamburger meat.
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