Brazilian Pork Meat

Brazilian Pork Meat. Brazil's pork exports totaled 72,800 tonnes in April, up 19% from the same period last year, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said on Tuesday. According to data from the SuinoCultura portal, Asia is the main destination for pork. In 2019, the continent received 59% of all meat shipped from Brazil, increasing to 79% in the first half of 2020. China is the main responsible for this increase, in the first half alone exports to the Asian country totaled 231 thousand tons. In the sequence we have Hong Kong with 93 thousand tons.

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Brazil is the fourth largest pork producer and exporter in the world - second only to the United States, the European Union and China. However, this meat still has little participation in the national diet: each Brazilian consumes, on average, 13 kg per year - against 37 kg of chicken and 36 kg of beef.

"Pork, depending on the cut, may have fewer calories and fat than beef. This goes for pork chop, for example. This cut loses for beef fillet. Pork loin is also a leaner option. But for ribs and pork bacon, that information is not valid. " explains the professor of Nutrition at Unisinos, Juliana de Castilhos. Another important point regarding pork is that it has a very large amount of protein of high biological value, that is, it contains all essential amino acids and in ideal quantities to meet the needs of the organism.