The purchase price of live bait pigs in the Russian Federation in the first month of the year, due to the usual post-New Year lull in the market, gradually fell to the level of 1.47 US dollars per kilogram of live weight.

In European Union countries, more than a sufficient supply of live bait pigs restrained January purchases of 1.35-1.36 euros per kilogram, which is slightly lower than prices in December. In the United States and Canada, the purchase price for slaughter pork exceeded 1 dollar. Pork from Canada was sold at 1.06 US dollars per kilogram, American - at 1, 12 dollars per kilogram. Nevertheless, despite a slight increase, prices are still 15% and 21% lower than last year for the same period.

Today, pork remains one of the most popular types of meat. The world livestock of pigs is estimated at 400-500 million heads, i.e. there is one pig per 10 inhabitants of the planet.

Such popularity of pork is determined by its useful and palatability.

Pork is digestible by the human body in third place after lamb and white meat. The zinc and iron contained in the product contribute to a decrease in the amount of cholesterol in the blood, and prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases. In terms of fat content, pig meat is not much inferior to chicken, and there is more phosphorus in it than in pink salmon.

In addition, pig meat contains more than other types of meat, B vitamins - B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12, which are essential for normal brain function. Pork is recommended for pregnant and lactating women. Elderly people, as well as those who are engaged in hard physical or energy-intensive labor.

An interesting fact - pork meat can improve mood. It owes this property to the high content of tryptophan - the amino acid from which the human body synthesizes serotin - the "hormone of joy."