So, I was interested in this, and I looked it up on the CDC's website. Here is a link to the fact sheet, if anyone is interested:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/trichinosis/factsht_trichinosis.htmBasically, it seems as if the worms are more common in wild game than in pigs anymore. I guess it used to be a pretty big problem, but apparantly there are bunches of new regulations that dictacte how and what you can feed to piggies, which is the main factor in whether or not they have the worms.
hehehe....but, here's the major warning:
"If you eat raw or undercooked meats, particularly bear, pork, wild feline (such as a cougar), fox, dog, wolf, horse, seal, or walrus, you are at risk for trichinellosis
."
So, don't eat your dogs, and cut back on the walrus.