U.K. National Pig ASSociation: Global bacon/sausage shortage 'Unavoidable' by next year - Polidicks

[img]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/785615/thumbs/r-BACON-SHORTAGE-large570.jpg[/img] [quote=HuffPo]With pork costs rising, Great Britain is facing a bacon and sausage shortage as pig farmers cut back on herd size. But the problem may soon become global. In a recent press release, the U.K.'s National Pig Association is warning that a [url=http://www.npa-uk.org.uk/Pages/Press_Releases.html]"world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable"[/url]: [i][h2]"New data shows the European Union pig herd is declining at a significant rate, and this is a trend that is being mirrored around the world. Pig farmers have been plunged into loss by high pig-feed costs, caused by the global failure of maize and soya harvests. All main European pig-producing countries report shrinking sow herds.[/h2][/i] Financial Times reports that this past season's [url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/a5a79232-0343-11e2-a284-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa5a79232-0343-11e2-a284-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz27P22fzSF[/url]droughts in North America and Russia[/url] are to blame for the spike in prices for grain crops, which are used to feed animals. As of August, nearly half of all counties in the U.S. were [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/us-drought-2012-disaster-areas_n_1731393.html]considered disaster areas due to extreme dryness and heat[/url]. Some U.S. farmers have taken to extreme measures to feed their livestock and save money at the same time, including one Kentucky farmer who [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/cows-fed-candy-drought_n_1819366.html]fed his cattle candy "just to survive."[/url][/quote] [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/bacon-sausage-shortage_n_1909609.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003]Source ([b][i]Huff[/b][/i]ington Post[/url] Bacon is the next currency! Start saving!

I pigdict a riot.

Finally something the muslims won't riot about.

Oh god I'm eating bacon right now Oh shit I'm gonna be poor.

Life without bacon would be such a boar.

how long does bacon last in a freezer

Now how will I watch Epic Meal Time?

[QUOTE=Catdaemon;37790193]how long does bacon last in a freezer[/QUOTE] The fat usually starts to go rancid after about a month

[QUOTE=Catdaemon;37790193]how long does bacon last in a freezer[/QUOTE] Somewhere around a month.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bacon[/URL] hi tastes great if its not smothered in grease and its pretty savory imo

Welp, time to kill myself.

This seems like a bit of a rasher statement to be honest....

[img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.

Well, I guess that's that.

for your health.

They're just porking us, guys.

Our bacon's fried boys.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;37790422][img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] Yeah... no, that shit isn't even bacon. Its horrible reformed pork which is pre-cooked then packed into a can of grease.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;37790422][img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] lol low quality pork bathed in salt and considered good

There are a lot of things that can be done with pig that are tastier than bacon by a long shot.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;37790422][img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] at $20 for 9 oz how about no

I love bacon as much as the next man, but at least this will encourage more people to eat the king of all breakfast dishes. Haggis.

What will I eat with my breakfast butter?!

[QUOTE=kebab52;37790788]I love bacon as much as the next man, but at least this will encourage more people to eat the king of all breakfast dishes. Haggis.[/QUOTE] No... Thank... You.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;37790422][img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] only good as a decoration

[QUOTE=ewitwins;37790422][img]http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/c399_tactical_canned_bacon.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/c399/[/url] Time to stock up, motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] I actually have a can of this sitting somewhere, Just left it there because i was afraid of what i would find when i open it.

Why's everyone focusing on bacon? No more sausage either!

[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;37791579]I actually have a can of this sitting somewhere, Just left it there because i was afraid of what i would find when i open it.[/QUOTE] it seems like it would be a nice conversation piece

Oh god yuck, that's all salt in the middle. [img]http://www.chocolatesuze.com/images/5907.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;37791607]Oh god yuck, that's all salt in the middle. [img]http://www.chocolatesuze.com/images/5907.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] I'm suddenly thirsty