Skip to content
Riot Fest 2023 – September 15th-17th
Tickets
Search
  • RIOT FEST
    • 2023 Lineup
    • Tickets
    • Newsletter
    • Photos
    • Past Lineups
    • Riot Mall Vendors
    • Lost & Found
    • News
    • FAQ
  • Upcoming Shows
  • Magazine
    • Home
    • Playlists
    • New Music
    • Live Show Photos
    • Interviews
    • Comics
    • TV+Film
    • Staff Picks
  • Community
    • Community Involvement
    • Neighborhood Guide
    • Street Team Sign Up
  • Merch
  • Search
America May Be Headed Towards A Bacon Shortage And Everything Is Terrible

America May Be Headed Towards A Bacon Shortage And Everything Is Terrible

February 1, 2017 // Riot Fest

bacon 1700
Are you sitting down?

I don’t want to alarm you, and everything is okay for now, but because of a spike in demand, bacon supplies are at their lowest since 1957. I’m not saying they’re related, but 1957 was also when Russia launched Sputnik. Coincidence? We’ll let you decide.

Data from the USDA shows that inventory for the salty, crispy, smoky, savory strips of pork belly is down over 35 million pounds from last year.

Rich Deaton, President of the Ohio Pork Council, says we shouldn’t be freaking out yet, “Rest assured. The pork industry will not run out of supply. Ohio farmers will continue to work hard to ensure consumers receive the products they crave,” but we’re still freaking out.

January has already seen a 20 percent hike in pork belly prices, but for now the pork farmers of America, some of the greatest people of this great nation, are meeting the increased demand to make our breakfast tables a happier place.

In the meantime, please say a prayer to Saint Anthony the Abbott, the patron saint of bacon. Okay, he’s technically a patron saint of butchers, but he is frequently depicted with pigs so he’s been adopted by pig butchers as their patron saint.

We’ll get through this together America.

 

The Related Rabbit Hole

Default ThumbnailGasp! Bacon shortage unavoidable I Don’t Mean To Freak You Out, But There Is A Chicken Wing Shortage And Everything Is Terrible Default ThumbnailAnti-Flag announce new “Bacon” picture disc
About The Author
Riot Fest

Punk Rock (& more) Music Fest | I'm sorry we didn't book the exact bands you wanted, in the exact order you wanted, in the exact location you wanted, for free. Chicago. Sept. 15-17, 2023

Posted in Chicago, NewsTagged bacon, bacon shortage, pigs, pork belly, Saint Anthony The Abbot

Post navigation

  Previous PostNext Post 
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • TikTok
  • Mail
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
Riot Fest Tickets
Upcoming Shows Playlist
Riot Fest Presents Shows
Apr. 1, 2023
Bottom Lounge
Microwave

Microwave

Oso Oso

Delta Sleep

Mothé

SOLD OUT
Microwave
Apr. 6, 2023
Cobra Lounge
High Vis

High Vis

Dazy

Conservative Military Image

SOLD OUT
High Vis
Apr. 7, 2023
Cobra Lounge
Tiny Moving Parts

Tiny Moving Parts

Wolf Rd

SOLD OUT
Tiny Moving Parts
Apr. 8, 2023
Cobra Lounge
Sludgeworth

Sludgeworth

Tightwire

Permanent Residue

SOLD OUT
Sludgeworth
Apr. 8, 2023
Turner Hall
Gimme Gimme Disco

Gimme Gimme Disco

Tickets(Opens in new window).
Gimme Gimme Disco
Apr. 14, 2023
Cobra Lounge
Bass Drum of Death – Say I Won’t Tour – Night 1

Bass Drum of Death – Say I Won’t Tour – Night 1

Dead Tooth

Tickets(Opens in new window).
Bass Drum of Death – Say I Won’t Tour – Night 1

MORE SHOWS

Greatest Hits

  • Foundation
  • History
  • Contact
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
InstagramTwitterYouTubeTikTokFacebook

Copyright © 2023 Riot Fest Corporation. Privacy Policy.

Search for:

Send me emails so I don’t have to go to your website to look for shows.

"*" indicates required fields

Name
Email me about
Music I like
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

It's officially springtime in Chicago which means it's almost time to LIVE LAUGH RIOT FEST
SPRING MERCH
This is default text for notification bar
Learn more