Pork

Question 1

Benefits of the pork industry

Answer 1

Nutrition, jobs, economic development, food security

Question 2

How many people does the pork industry supply in Canada

Answer 2

134 000 individuals

Question 3

What does pork provide nutrition wise

Answer 3

Vitamins and minerals like zinc and iron

Question 4

All Canadian pork is produced without the use of

Answer 4

Hormones and steroids

Question 5

Pork production is

Answer 5

Intensive and not supply managed

Question 6

Pork is marketed through the

Answer 6

Provincial pork marketing boards

Question 7

Pork is priced on

Answer 7

7 cuts
Ribs, belly, butt, loin, picnic, ham, and carcass

Question 8

How many pigs are produced in Canada on how many farms

Answer 8

14 million, 7635 farms

Question 9

What percentage of the national pig herd is in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba?

Answer 9

81% (31% in Quebec, 26% in Ontario, 24% in Manitoba)

Question 10

How much of Canada’s pork is exported

Answer 10

70%

Question 11

Where do most of Canada’s pork exports go?

Answer 11

USA, Japan and china

Question 12

Pigs shipped to federal plants use CPE to ensure

Answer 12

PigSAFE (no drugs)
PigCARE (humane handling)
PigTRACE (movement)