Why Do Humans Never Eat Warthog Meat ?

Humans do eat warthog. So why won't you? This is the story of a virus, a worm, a rule in a book, and the reason your brain decided some animals are food and others aren't. Stay to the end — it's about your dinner tonight. KEY NAMES & REFERENCES IN THIS VIDEO R.E. Montgomery, 1921, Kenya — first scientific description of African swine fever Trichinella nelsoni — the African trichinella species carried by wild suids, named for parasitologist G.S. Nelson Paul Rozin, University of Pennsylvania — research on food disgust, contamination thinking, and "the omnivore's dilemma" (1976) Jared Diamond, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (1997) — the criteria that decide which animals can be domesticated Leviticus 11 and Qur'an 2:173 — the split-hoof / cud rule on swine African swine fever spread: Georgia, 2007 → China, 2018 Further reading: WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) and FAO on African swine fever; CDC on trichinellosis. DISCLAIMER This video is for education and entertainment only. It is not medical, veterinary, dietary, or legal advice. Nothing here is an instruction to hunt, buy, transport, or eat wild game — wild meat carries real disease risk and is regulated differently in every country. Check your local laws and cook all meat thoroughly. Religious dietary rules are described here as historical fact, with respect for everyone who follows them. Where sources disagree, we've said so. #Warthog #FoodTaboo #HumanBehaviour #AfricanSwineFever #WhyWeEat #Anthropology #Documentary