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Oh no! USA’s bacon reserves reach 50-year low

Three whole-wheat pancakes topped with bacon, bourbon-butter, maple syrup and candied walnuts go for $9 at Bruncheonette. (Adriana Janovich/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Three whole-wheat pancakes topped with bacon, bourbon-butter, maple syrup and candied walnuts go for $9 at Bruncheonette. (Adriana Janovich/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Three whole-wheat pancakes topped with bacon, bourbon-butter, maple syrup and candied walnuts go for $9 at Bruncheonette. (Adriana Janovich/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)

The country’s bacon reserves are at the lowest levels in half a century. In other words, pig farmers can’t keep up with the world’s sizzling appetite for those fatty, smoky strips of sheer eating pleasure. The Ohio Pork Council, a Columbus-based non-profit, reported Tuesday that demand for frozen pork belly, frequently made into bacon, is outpacing supply/USA Today. More here.

Question: When did you last eat bacon?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog