(New York Times) – The taboo against pork is deeply entrenched in both religious traditions. But the prohibition is not absolute.

It has not always been entirely clear whether the religious prohibitions on pigs apply strictly to consumption, and neither of these religions has a supreme authority, like the pope, who would issue a decree applicable to all.

Questions of religious acceptance of cross-species transplants came up at the Congress of the Transplantation Society in Istanbul, where scholars from a variety of faiths met last year. (Read More)