The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast What a Pig Expert Says About Eating Pork | with Charles Mayfield | Ep. 111
What if everything you’ve been told about pork being “unclean” is missing the bigger picture?
In this episode, Corey and Christine sit down with Charles Mayfield of Farrow Skincare to unpack one of the most misunderstood foods in the modern health space. From viral claims about pork being toxic to long-standing religious and cultural beliefs, this conversation digs into where those ideas came from and whether they actually hold up. Charles brings a rare perspective as someone who has raised pigs, studied their history, and built a business around their benefits, both nutritionally and even for skin health.
Together, they explore what makes pork truly nourishing, what went wrong in the modern food system, and how to think more clearly about the meat you’re feeding your family.
✨ Topics Covered in This Episode:
✔️ Is pork actually bad for you, or just poorly raised today?
✔️ The real difference between pasture-raised pork and grocery store pork
✔️ Why pigs have been a foundational food source throughout human history
✔️ The truth about parasites, toxins, and “dirty meat” claims
✔️ How modern farming practices changed the quality of pork
✔️ Why our ancestors relied heavily on pork for survival and nourishment
✔️ Proper ways to prepare pork, from curing to cooking
✔️ The surprising role pigs have played in medicine, exploration, and civilization
✔️ Breaking down labels like “organic,” “humanely raised,” and “vegetarian-fed”
🧠 More About This Episode:
Charles Mayfield is a father, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and risk management strategist. He is the founder of Farrow Skincare, an animal fat-based skincare brand that launched following his unique experience as a regenerative farmer and health enthusiast. Through his work, Charles has become a strong voice in the movement to restore traditional food systems, challenge modern health narratives, and reconnect families with truly nourishing sources of food. This episode challenges common assumptions and invites listeners to rethink what “clean” food really means, and how much of what we believe is shaped by modern systems rather than ancestral wisdom.
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