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Posted on 04/04/2026 4:32:05 PM PDT by gnarledmaw
For three years, a butcher in Zurich (Switzerland) sold pork to customers who believed they were purchasing veal. Following an inspection by a food safety officer, the butcher has now been held accountable.
A halal butcher sells—in theory—halal meat: that is, meat permitted under Islamic law, and therefore, *a fortiori*, not pork.
This Zurich-based butcher, however, does not appear to share that view. Over a three-year period, he allegedly sold 3.1 tons of pork while passing it off as veal, according to the Swiss edition of *20Minutes*, which broke the story. The deception was twofold.
**Fraud**
On one hand, religious customers purchasing meat at his shop unknowingly and involuntarily violated their dietary traditions. On the other hand, the butcher reaped significant profits, as pork is considerably cheaper than veal on the meat market.
The scheme ended badly for the butcher: when his shop was inspected, the deception was immediately uncovered. The Zurich resident was fined 18,000 Swiss francs (approximately 15,000 euros) "for fraud and making false statements," according to the indictment issued by the Zurich-Limmat Public Prosecutor's Office.
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veal, the other white meat.
“Pork, the Other White Meat” is a marketing slogan launched in 1987 to promote pork as a lean, versatile alternative to chicken, despite pork being scientifically classified as red meat.
Origin and Purpose
The slogan was created by the advertising agency Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt for the National Pork Board in 1987. Its primary goal was to increase consumer demand for pork and reposition it as a healthy, lean protein comparable to chicken or turkey, especially at a time when beef consumption was declining and chicken was rising in popularity. The campaign included television, print, and later restaurant-focused promotions, showcasing pork in dishes like cordon bleu, kabobs, and pork à l’orange.
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Marketing Impact
The campaign was highly successful. By 1991, pork sales in the U.S. rose 20%, reaching $30 billion annually. The slogan became one of the most memorable advertising taglines, ranking fifth in a 2000 Northwestern University study. It helped consumers perceive pork as a lean, versatile, and easy-to-prepare meat suitable for any meal.
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Nutritional Context
Although the slogan implies pork is white meat, the USDA classifies pork as red meat due to its myoglobin content. Modern pork, however, has become leaner over the years. A 2006 USDA study found that six common cuts of pork are 16% lower in total fat and 27% lower in saturated fat compared to 15 years earlier, with pork tenderloin being as lean as skinless chicken breast. A 3-ounce serving of pork tenderloin contains about 2.98 grams of fat, slightly less than the 3.03 grams in a comparable serving of skinless chicken breast.
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Legacy and Revival
The slogan remained in use for decades, with variations like “The Other White Meat. Don’t be blah” appearing in 2005. In 2011, it was replaced by “Pork: Be Inspired,” but the original tagline was briefly revived in 2021 to appeal to nostalgic Gen X consumers. Despite some criticism for being misleading, the campaign successfully repositioned pork as a diet-friendly, lean protein and significantly boosted its popularity in the U.S. and worldwide.
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In summary, “Pork, the Other White Meat” was a strategic marketing effort that reshaped public perception of pork, highlighting its versatility and lean qualities, even though it remains scientifically classified as red meat.
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A halal butcher sells——halal meat:
Well, Gee, if they’d go back to their own country, they wouldn’t have to worry about it.
Somebody’s about to get decapitated.
Do we need to start a GoFundMe for this guy? :-)
They knew (wink, wink) what it was and were ok because of the cost savings. As long as they can claim victimhood, no punishment from allah.
How could anyone not know any cut of pork as veal. The taste, texture, aroma while cooking and appearance doesn’t even come close to beef.
Taqiyya is a double-edged sword.
Muzzies asking for that very tasty “special veal”.
That's what Sixty Minutes is here when they're done editing Kamala Harris' appearances.
-PJ
“ How could anyone not know any cut of pork as veal. The taste, texture, aroma while cooking and appearance doesn’t even come close to beef”
Maybe having the IQ of a pencil eraser makes that possible.
[ insert pic of Bruce Willis saying “Welcome to the party, pal!” ]
Thats kind of the other thing.
It would be somewhat more difficult to fool American/Europeans this way because we tend to cook and eat our proteins in whole cuts.
I do have to laugh when people tell me that they can tell the difference, even with non-steak cuts, between beef grades or the even a few times the breed when I know that many cant tell the difference between pork and chicken.
Then you get the people that feel everything needs to be so spicy they have no idea what they are eating.
I believe that foreign muslims making spiced muslim dishes could easily mistake pork for veal and whatever little girl theyve abused into doing the cooking certainly isnt going to speak up even if she did know.
While I can THOROUGHKY enjoy the Schadenfrude in this story, for someone selling a food source to do this is very disturbing.
I can’t count the number of times I have had to talk to butcher supervisor over mislabeled cuts in the meat case labeled by inexperienced meat cutters. mostly happens when they change cuts and forget to change the labeling machine.
Give that man a cigar! And a nice bottle of whiskey!
I was at a Tony Roma restaurant years ago. At a nearby table, the black man had just finished eating. The waiter asked him how he liked the ribs. He said, are they pork? They said yes. He said, I can’t eat pork, I’m a Moslem. The waiter said but did you like them. My wife and I were laughing. It was before 9/11 and before moslems decided that they had to be called Muslims. Fond memories….
I stopped by Panda Express a few weeks ago to get some food to eat in the room when I was traveling. I wanted some sweet and sour pork. They said they don’t carry pork. I will never go to Panda Express again. What Chinese restaurant doesn’t have pork?
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