I used to think historically eating pork ribs, organs, and extremities represented something distinctive about US southern black folk's food. However interacting with diverse audiences, students, and watching documentaries over the years has taught me differently. I don’t care where you are you will find people, particularly those living in rural societies, eating poor cuts of meat is normal. Poor People in need of calories and not subject to religious dietary restrictions eat as much as they can get their hands on. In most instances agrarian people around the world eat pork with regional differences in seasonings and cooking methods.