Some religious groups have dietary laws that make pork an "unclean" meat, and adherents sometimes interpret these health issues as validation of their views.

The eating of unclean meats such as pork and shellfish is forbidden.

They also distinguish between "clean" and "unclean" meats as spelled out in Leviticus, observing a modified form of the kosher laws kept by observant Jews.

The eating of clean meats and abstinence from unclean meats is observed according to the standards of the Old Testament Law of Moses.

Muslims consider the pig and its meat unclean.

Not only Sabbath, but other Old Testament doctrines such as men growing beards, women wearing head coverings, differentiating between clean and unclean meat, etc.

Even some people with no tie to these traditions consider pork an unclean meat.

Three days after he met her with his mouth full of unclean meat Allie got into an aeroplane and left.

However, the only kinds of meat specifically frowned upon by the SDA health message are unclean meats, or those forbidden in scripture.

Abstinence of eating unclean meats listed in the Old Testament such as pork, shellfish, etc.