This is a delicacy to a lot of people. To some, this is an absolute taboo.

Cured porcine meats might be one of the most delicious foods around, but never mind the taste and the quality of the pigs they originate from. If a food doesn't fall within a certain cultural or religious definition of "foodstuff", it is simply unacceptable.

Depending on the societies and the faiths they live by, what is unacceptable to eat can be downright illegal. In fact, you can go to hell for consuming it.

Is it fair to vilify a group of people for eating what is considered unacceptable in our view? Let's not discuss cannibalism — we all agree that is wrong — but if I choose to be a vegan, would I cease to offend everyone? If I'm not fussed about eating GM food, am I in the wrong?

One of our Sojournposse had this to say when savaged by a friend over his choice of diet and his faith (he is a buddhist that eats meat): "Judge me for what comes out of my mouth, not by what goes into it."