Gentlemen, this is frightening, and serious

[Dave Bailey]

This could be the gravest danger facing the world today; a very real possibility of a bacon shortage.

 

[misfish]

Ah,they make turkey bacon,Im still good to go.

[solopaddler]

A pork famine was predicted by the Mayans.

 

This is but the first in a series of catastrophic events culminating in armageddon on December 21.

 

God help us.

[Billy Bob]

SEE.....I KNEW there was a good reason for our military build up..... ....

 

BTW....I always like a good pig....Pamela Anderson is mine favorite...

[mercman]

I'm not worried.I have many lbs of bacon that will keep me warm through the shortage

[backbay]

I'll be right back.....!

[tb4me]

Actually this is no laughing matter..What they don't report is its going to be same with all food, not just bacon. Take Beef for example..A very good friend of mine is a beef farmer. He has completely sold his livestock due to a feed shortage! He grew his own hey for many years now. The Army worms took the first cut of hey and the drought took the second cut. Its not just him..Hey went from on average 2 to 3 dollars a bale to upwards of 9 dollars a bale this fall. Some farmers are now trucking large round bales from Quebec for upwards of 90 bucks each! Do yourselves a huge favour and get a freezer full of meat..This time next year, it may not be so cheap..

[Billy Bob]

Actually this is no laughing matter..What they don't report is its going to be same with all food, not just bacon. Take Beef for example..A very good friend of mine is a beef farmer. He has completely sold his livestock due to a feed shortage! He grew his own hey for many years now. The Army worms took the first cut of hey and the drought took the second cut. Its not just him..Hey went from on average 2 to 3 dollars a bale to upwards of 9 dollars a bale this fall. Some farmers are now trucking large round bales from Quebec for upwards of 90 bucks each! Do yourselves a huge favour and get a freezer full of meat..This time next year, it may not be so cheap..

 

We got a BUTT LOAD of GOOSE in the freezer and more fish then I can possible cook...LOL....and duck season is just around the corner...PLUS deer season in November....no meat shortage here...but we have NO WILD Pigs here.... .... BTW my buddy purchased some bales of hey yesterday to get good in with this "lady" he knows that has goats.....he's expecting a roll in the hey with her...LOL....but I was with him yesterday after goose hunting and he didn't say anything about high prices on hey.

[Christopheraaron]

We got a BUTT LOAD of GOOSE in the freezer and more fish then I can possible cook

 

goose, fish and lamb; what else does a person need!

[Toad Hunter]

does this mean Timmies breaky sandwhiches will go up even more ?

[Fisherman]

Honestly, that stuffs not good for ya anyway, all the additives and processing chemicals the body can do without.

[Jigger]

Sooo more people will turn to small scale agriculture and some will hunt and barter with the organic meat they harvested. Wheres the problem? Might have been more inclined to hit the three Turkeys i slowed down for earlier had i read this first. But i digress...

[i2cool2fool]

This is horrible, outrageous news. What will I put on my toasted peanut butter sandwiches now!

[adempsey]

Pfffft...we'll always have TOFACON!!

 

[GBW]

I think I just hear headhunter fall over, twice! once from the OP and then when he got up to see a pic of TOFACON he fell again. And I'm in Whitby and he isn't!

[bushart]

I heard that heavy doses of salt and nitrates are available in pill form now anyway

 

I blame this all on the Wendy's big bacon classic

[Skipper D]

HOG WASH all HOG WASH ... maybe , the artical said United Kingdom , thats where the problem is , then it go's on to say then it will be North Americas turn , i did'nt know we had the same drout this year as the United Kingdom did , as far as i can remember from watching all season ( its my nature because i am a farm boy ) all our crop are in excelent shape this year , and for once the prices being paid for them is decent for a change , next time your driving thru the country take a look at the feilds for your selfs , grain shortage my butt , the soybean and corn have'nt even been harvested yet , you never can tell how many eggs are in the hen house until you counted them all into a basket , same thing ...................... Right .

Edited September 25, 2012 by Skipper " D "

[moxie]

Big fan of Bacon as well but as far as I'm concerned its always been the dirtiest as compared to chicken and beef . As for the food shortage? Theres still plenty of wildlife to sustain us for a little while. I wonder who'll be adhering to limits once it hits the fan? hehehe.

[bigcreekdad]

I can't bring myself to read it. Life without bacon has no meaning. Leave me alone!!

[Rich]

The price of bacon has gone up $2 / lb.

 

Of course, so has the price of chicken livers.

 

Pigs can eat anything. That's kinda their thing..

[mercman]

Pfffft...we'll always have TOFACON!!

 

 

for shame......tofu will kill you sure as shootin'

at least bacon is part of the 5 basic food groups.

[Dave Bailey]

at least bacon is part of the 5 basic food groups.

 

Yeppers:

 

1) Alcohol

2) Caffeine

3) Sugar

4) Fat

5) Bacon

[Dave Bailey]

Pfffft...we'll always have TOFACON!!

 

 

I don't know which sick person invented that abomination, but it brings to mind that well-known old Hittite curse; "May his testicles shrivel unto the size of raisins."

[mirogak]

If I could have trout twice a week, I would not require any other kind of meat.

[lakerguy]

Actually fat and protein (minus salt and nitrates) are the cornerstones of a good diet.

 

If people would stop reading that government endorsed food guide, and quit eating grains, there would be lots of food for the piggies.

 

Food guide = keeping grain and dairy farmers in business.

What grains should we cut out of our diet so the pigs can be fed?

I would like to do my part as much as i can?