Parasites in Pork

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Ok this was a little disturbing. This woman poured Pepsi on a pork chop and parasites began rising up out of the meat.

 

[in. pred]

thats tasty lol

ill have to try that next time.

 

[normanaj]

Completely fake. That video has been around for years.

 

[912smoker]

Totally fake. Everyone knows it only works with


Keith

 

[SMOKEOCD]

If you’re truly scared, take a couple rounds of Ivermectin annually. (I am not a doctor)

 

[mneeley490]

Gross. But here's what Google says;

AI Overview




No, the video showing parasites emerging from pork after pouring Pepsi or Coca-Cola on it is entirely fake. Fact-checking organizations, scientists, and independent experimenters have repeatedly debunked this viral social media myth. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Why the Videos Are Hoaxes

• Microscopic Reality: The primary parasite historically associated with pork is Trichinella (which causes trichinosis). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these larvae are microscopic and invisible to the naked eye. They cannot wriggle out of meat like large earthworms. [1, 2]
• Visual Deception: The "worms" you see in these videos are usually structural tissues like tendons or fat strands reacting to the soda's acidity, or they are staged using actual worms placed on the meat beforehand. [1, 2, 3]
• Zombie Claims: Media literacy experts at Poynter classify this as a "zombie claim"—an old urban legend dating back decades that regularly resurfaces on platforms like TikTok and Facebook to shock viewers. [1]

Commercial Pork is Safe

• Strict Regulations: Commercial pork sold in grocery stores is highly regulated and virtually free from these parasites.
• Prevention: Even if microscopic larvae were present, simple cooking destroys them. Per Mayo Clinic guidelines, freezing pork or cooking it to an internal temperature of 145°F to 160°F fully eliminates any biological risk. [1, 2, 3]

 

[sandyut]

Im going to agree with Team Fake on this one.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Well looks like I got woofered by the stupid AI. I can't tell what's real or not anymore.

I'm glad that's fake.

 

[Fueling Around]

I equate AI as asshole insertion of your head.

 

[bigfurmn]

Ok so only eat that pork with something 90 proof or higher.
@MileHighSmokerGirl there is a lot of crazy things it there. I can't argue with asking people you trust.

 

[indaswamp]

Yep. Everyone beat me to it. Trichinosis is the most common parasite in pork. It is killed at 136*F when pasteurized for minimum of 12 minutes. Which is why when I smoke sausages, I start the clock when the internal temperature of the sausage reaches 136*F and hold at that internal temp. for 1.5 hours....as per the USDA pasteurization regs.

I use to get a lot of wild hogs. A very high percentage of them will have trichinosis parasites, so I did an exhaustive research into this issue, especially dry curing wild hog meat; which when done properly, with enough salt, and enough drying, will kill the parasites as well. This is what saved the Romans and why they could consume pork safely while those in the hotter climates in the middle east banned pork in favor of 'Halal' foods.

Oh- deep freeze at a certain temp. for a certain time frame will kill the trichinosis parasites as well. But I don't remember the time or temp. off the top of my head.

 

[JLinza]

The fact that you can see something moving in the meat tells me its fake, parasites on pork would be in a cyst or microscopic. The cyst may be visibile but, the human eye would never see anything move.