Since I was raised Catholic, I was never taught that God had given dietary laws to the Israelites to keep them healthy, and to prevent the diseases that plagued meat eater's, like the Egyptians. The Bible says: "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. ... And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you." Leviticus 11:2, 7, 8.  
      Some of you might think the Old Testament dietary laws are null and void today, because we are living in the New Testament era. But let me assure you that nothing changed in the anatomy of the pig at the cross, when Jesus died for our sins, that I am aware of. As if a dead pig's flesh and body parts suddenly became health food. The "other white meat" is as unclean today as it was 2000 years ago. Pork, swine, pig, or hog was never intended to enter the mouths of God's people or to grace their tables. And please don't quote 1 Timothy 4:1-4, because swine's flesh is not sanctified by the word of God. So praying over your pig before eating it will not protect you from the cholesterol, the toxins, and the parasites (trichina worms). You are eating second-hand filth!

      Now we are waiting and watching to see if the swine flu, which has infected more Americans (over 3,000) than Mexicans, will become a pandemic. There is also concern that it may mutate and become more deadly, since, at present, very few have died from H1N1. Now the president says we should not call it Swine Flu, but H1N1. I am sure all the publicity has hurt the pork business and we don't want to do that, right?
      There are many theories circulating on how H1N1 originated. I have commented on a couple, but today I want to propose another highly plausible theory; that people may be getting swine's flu from eating, touching, or breathing the air from the waste at hog farms. Could the virus be transmittal through the ingestion pathway? The authorities "assure" that it can't. It reminds me of when mad cow disease was exposed in Britain and the news reported: "You cannot get mad cow from eating cows and burgers; there is nothing to worry about." Well, that proved to be false, as we all have learned. Bacteria and viruses like listeria, salmonella, campylobacter, and tuberculosis are transmittal diseases. I remember the headlines of the local paper years ago: "Cow AIDS no threat to humans." Would you eat a hamburger made from the dead parts of a cow that had Aids? Well, who is checking the pigs to see if they have H1N1 before you bite into that disgusting piece of bacon? Remember, Satan wants to "steal, and to kill, and to destroy" you!" John 10:10. 
       Years ago I read a prophetic statement written in 1905 that said: "Those who use flesh foods little know what they are eating. Often if they could see the animals when living and know the quality of the meat they eat, they would turn from it with loathing. People are continually eating flesh that is filled with tuberculosis and cancerous germs. Tuberculosis, cancer, and other fatal diseases are thus communicated [transmitted and spread from animal to humans."  Counsels on Diet and Foods, 388.
       Do you remember the Fishteria outbreak that happening years ago when tons of fish were dying in Lake  Erie? That same year, I was flying to a speaking appointment in another state and happened to sit down next to a man who was a federal inspector for the government. He was returning from his investigation of the crisis and shared the story with me. He told me that they traced the problem to the waste run-off from hog farms in the area. The toxic pig waste from the farms was running into Lake Erie and poisoning and killing the fish. If pigs blood is toxic, what about their poop! Yes, it can kill even highly diluted in Lake Erie.
       "Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Also known as factory farms, these industrial facilities cause substantial health problems, as well as environmental and economic harm to communities nationwide. The characteristics of a CAFO vary by what animal is being raised and region of the country.  But the defining characteristic of such farms is that hundreds to thousands of animals (mainly cows, pigs, chickens or turkeys) are confined tightly together and provided little or no access to sunlight, fresh air or room for natural movement.  A primary source of CAFO-related health and environmental problems is the vast quantities of manure they create. Livestock collectively generate 130 times more waste in the U.S. than humans. CAFOs' manure 'lagoons' often leak and foul water sources, which impairs water quality, human health, and quality of life in rural communities.