COLUMBIA, SC – Pork is always great for breakfast, but did you know it’s also great for those football parties and tailgating? The South Carolina Pork Board is joining pork producers from across the nation in October to celebrate National Pork Month.
“If you’re tailgating with friends and family this year, then make pork part of the party,” said Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture. “Ribs, pork barbecue, and tenderloin are just a few of the pork products that make excellent tailgating meals.”
Through the end of the year the South Carolina Pork Board will be working with Piggly Wiggly grocery stores across the state to emphasize pork for tailgating and parties. The South Carolina Pork Board is a 12 member body elected by pork producers to initiate programs that ensure the most efficient use of producer checkoff dollars. The Board works closely with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina and is elected from three districts: the Piedmont, Savannah Valley and the Pee Dee.
Barry Hutto, Chairman of the South Carolina Pork Board, said, “The promotion, ‘The Other Tailgate Party,’ highlights pork’s versatile uses for snacks and meals not only during sporting events, but anytime.” Look for signs in your local Piggly Wiggly across the state promoting pork through the end of the year.
Today’s pork is leaner and healthier than ever before. Several cuts of pork are among the leanest meats in the USDA database including pork tenderloin which contains only 2.98 grams of fat per three-ounce serving versus a three-ounce serving of boneless, skinless chicken breast which has 3.03 grams of fat.
For delicious pork recipes, log on to www.pork.org. For more information about South Carolina’s pork industry, contact Chad Truesdale, SC Pork Board, 803-734-2218.
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