The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the “International Day of Happiness”, a date that recognizes the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations for human beings all over the world, on March 20. 

It has been proven that the brain segregates dopamine when eating and digesting tasty foods. That is what happens when eating SPANISH JAMÓN since it is a product with many nutritional benefits, such as being rich in proteins, containing vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and folic acid. Even more, it is a source of phosphorus, iron, and zinc. 

Various studies carried out by Spanish technological centers prove that SPANISH JAMÓN provides up to a 45% of the recommended intake of iron for the Spanish male population and up to a 23% for women (who demand higher metabolic iron needs). 

Besides, another main quality of the product is that it produces high tryptophan levels (the happiness hormone) in the human body. That is why thanks to its extremely mood boosting benefits, SPANISH JAMÓN is a huge ally for reducing anxiety and stress. 

This brain-generated “emotion” deserves to be shared with everyone, which is a perfect reason for Spain to give away happiness through SPANISH JAMÓN, one of the key ingredients of the Spanish food. 

It is thanks to foods like these that the Spanish gastronomy is categorized and recognized as one of the most delicious and tasty cuisines globally. 

The Spanish meat industry ranks first among the Spanish food and beverage industry with a profit of 26,882 million euros, that is, 22.6% of the entire country’s food sector. This sector is integrated by almost 3000 companies with activities in slaughterhouses, butchering rooms, and meat- processing industries, located primarily in rural areas. 

The direct sectoral employment of meat companies amounts to 97,000 workers and represents a 23.8% of total employment in the Spanish food industry. Did you know…? 45% of the industries in the pig sector are in situated in rural municipalities with less than 50,000 inhabitants, generating 21,000 direct job positions and tens of thousands indirect ones, which demonstrates the solid presence of the pig industry in the rural areas of Spain.