Reading: Why the Pig is the Most Loved and Most Loathed Animal on the Plate

Good morning, dear students!  Today I have an interesting NPR article for you.  It's about pigs!

How different cultures and religions view pigs is an interesting phenomenon.  Throughout history, some cultures have loved pigs.  Others, in the past as well as today, loathe them.  Why do you think that is?

This article shines some light on the subject, and hopefully you'll come out of it with some new vocabulary words!

NPR

Do you enjoy pork?  It's very popular in the southern U.S.-- in fact, it's my favorite meat.  However, it seems to be a bit less popular in Chile (although you guys have a cut of pork called the plateada de cerdo that my boyfriend is a pro at cooking!)  Some of my friends don't eat pork, either for religious resitrictions or due to their own personal preference.  Do you or anyone you know follow these restrictions?

Here are a few words I've chosen from the article that might be new for you:

Sow
Litter
Thrive
Roots
Seed
Scraps (of food)
Scavenging
Carrion
Cuisine


What other words were new for you?  Leave them in the comments below, and we'll discuss their definitions in the next class!

Happy Wednesday and happy studying!