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dairyairy
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 Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:16 am Post subject: KT:Koreans believe that pork and pears protect |
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Is there any truth to it?
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2014/03/123_152541.html
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Pork sales jump on concerns over fine dust
By Kim Tae-jong
The nation has been hit by ultrafine dust originating in China over the past few weeks. People are concerned about associated health risks. But pork producers seem to have one reason not to hate the heavily polluted air.
According to major supermarket chains, sales of samgyepsal or sliced pork belly have jumped drastically after a series of warnings against the worst-ever levels of ultrafine dust here.
The robust sales are due to a belief held among the public that elements in the greasy pork slices absorb dust away from the respiratory organs and help the body excrete any accumulations of the dust.
For example, the nation’s largest supermarket chain e-mart said that pork sales jumped by 48.3 percent between Feb. 14 and 27, when the worst levels of ultrafine dust blanketed the country, compared to the same period last year. In comparison, sales of overall livestock products only jumped by 12.5 percent in the cited period.
Sales of pork peaked suddenly as health authorities warned that toxic particles carried by winds from China could cause and exacerbate respiratory problems such as asthma and contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Although the benefits of eating pork to help respiratory organs is nothing but a myth without any scientific proof, large numbers of people believe there are health benefits, because it is known that miners used to enjoy eating pork after working underground.
Along with pork, sales of pears also jumped by 19.2 percent and 21 percent, respectively, in the cited period, because they are also known to be good for respiratory organs.
“As clouds of ultrafine dust became more intense, sales of pork, pears and balloon flower roots have drastically jumped as well as protective cotton masks,” said an official from e-mart.
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Just out of curiousity, what would you accept as a bona fides of "truth" in this case? I'm guessing that any research originating on the Korean peninsula wouldn't be acceptable and that research originating elsewhere would be exceedingly scarce. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| yodanole wrote: |
| Just out of curiousity, what would you accept as a bona fides of "truth" in this case? I'm guessing that any research originating on the Korean peninsula wouldn't be acceptable and that research originating elsewhere would be exceedingly scarce. |
Did you read the article and not just the headline?
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| Although the benefits of eating pork to help respiratory organs is nothing but a myth without any scientific proof, |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I told those young whippersnappers that they were fools for taking pork-bellies off the commodities market. |
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Smithington
Joined: 14 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Any statement that begins with, "Koreans believe that......" is just going to be ridiculous. Anything that is uniquely believed by Koreans is just going to be more peasant-based ignorance. Kimchi does this, leaving a fan on will do that, eating dog meat will cure this, giving your child the wrong name will lead to this, blah blah blah.
The moment a Korean 'belief' adds anything to human knowledge let me know. Until then it's just more peasant blather. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Smithington wrote: |
Any statement that begins with, "Koreans believe that......" is just going to be ridiculous. Anything that is uniquely believed by Koreans is just going to be more peasant-based ignorance. Kimchi does this, leaving a fan on will do that, eating dog meat will cure this, giving your child the wrong name will lead to this, blah blah blah.
The moment a Korean 'belief' adds anything to human knowledge let me know. Until then it's just more peasant blather. |
Meh...that whole survey about science and things like 'the Earth revolves around the sun" showed that sometimes the statement 'Koreans believe that...' can be more than old superstitions. |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I read the article. I answered your question. Now answer mine , if you please. What would you accept as proof of the "truth" you asked about?
| dairyairy wrote: |
| yodanole wrote: |
| Just out of curiousity, what would you accept as a bona fides of "truth" in this case? I'm guessing that any research originating on the Korean peninsula wouldn't be acceptable and that research originating elsewhere would be exceedingly scarce. |
Did you read the article and not just the headline?
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| Although the benefits of eating pork to help respiratory organs is nothing but a myth without any scientific proof, |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:35 pm Post subject: Pork |
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| Was watching a TV show with my wife about this. Since all this crap, they have raised the price of pork to take advantage of this "belief." |
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actionjackson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Pork |
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| IamBabo wrote: |
| Was watching a TV show with my wife about this. Since all this crap, they have raised the price of pork to take advantage of this "belief." |
It was only a matter of time. Actually when I first read this I figured it was probably some pork farmers who got together and started the whole rumor in the first place. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Dude, we seriously need to get some kind of racket going on all of this. Buy a bunch of commodities and then hype them up with crap like this. Technically, it's not insider trading, right? |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Nah this myth has been around for a while. I was working on the subtitles for a television program - 싱싱일요일 to be specific - way back in 2007 or maybe 2008, and the middle segment was always about the beneficial properties of some food or ingredient. It was at least mildly believable, to be fair. Lo and behold, one day they break out the pork belly segment, and started banging on about how the grease clears dust and other crud out from the throat. I thought it was hilarious, even for a KBS program. |
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yodanole
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| I don't really need an excuse to eat pork. Most Koreans that I know eat pork at any & every opportunity. |
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