Agama [[Islam]] dan [[Yahudi]] melarangMengharamkan umatnya untuk mengonsumsi daging babi. Contoh ayat yang melarangnya adalah [[Al-Qur'an]] surat [[al-Baqarah]] ayat 173<ref name="quran" /> dan [[Perjanjian Lama]] [[Imamat]] 11, 7-8.<ref name="yhd"/> Pelarangan ini menyebabkan pembatasan ketat terhadap [[impor]] atau [[konsumsi]] produk babi di berbagai negara, seperti [[Israel]],<ref>[http://www.hofesh.org.il/english/index.html HOFESH Secular Israeli website]</ref> [[Iran]],<ref>[http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=132000 Travel Report for Iran] Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.</ref> [[Arab Saudi]],<ref>[http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=258000 Travel Report for Saudi Arabia] Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.</ref> [[Qatar]],<ref>[http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=244000 Travel Report for Qatar] Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.</ref> [[Mauritania]],<ref>[http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=180000 Travel Report for Mauritania] Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.</ref> [[Oman]],<ref>[http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Oman Travel Advice for Oman] Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade</ref> serta berbagai negara berpenduduk Muslim dan Yahudi lainnya.