Why are Pigs so salty?

[mezajajabink]

Bacon - salty, Gammon - salty, Pork scratchings salty, Rude box do the Rudebox, why are pigs so salty ?

[Clanad]

Unless this is an intentionally dense question, you kinda need to think about it for a minute. Have you ever eaten anything fresh from the hog? Everything you name is processed in one way or another, at which time salt or nitrates are added. For example, here in the U.S., a popular pork product is called side pork. It's actually the cuts of the pig that are used to make bacon without processing into bacon. It isn't salty at all. Same applies to other pork products that don't require processing for preservation...

[mezajajabink]

I once bit a pig and it was saltier than seawater.. must be a natural defence or summit

[B00]

Ermmmm what???

[mezajajabink]

im only kiddin okay thanks for your answers! especially ermmm what.

[umm]

the reason i beleive it is salty is because a pig cannot sweat.you can actually kill a pig by feeding it salt.they do not have sweat glands and can suffer badly from sun stroke. rolling in mud gives the skin a barrier from sun rays..

[morbidstorm]

Surely Bacon and Gammon are cured meats, where they have salt rubbed into them?....