Crisis - worldwide bacon shortage on the horizon

BerryH
BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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The End is Nigh: Britain’s National Pig Association Says ‘Unavoidable’ Global Bacon Shortage on Its Way

The impending global pork shortage first reported two weeks ago is now "unavoidable," according to a press release from Britain's National Pig Association.

Lack of rain across North America and Russia has wreaked havoc on crops — particularly corn and soybean, which is what pig farmers typically use to feed their livestock.

"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," reads the trade group's statement. "Pig farmers have been plunged into loss by high pig-feed costs, caused by the global failure of maize and soya harvests."

The result: By the second half of 2013, the NPA estimates pig slaughter will be down "by as much as 10 percent," which in turn could lead to the doubling of pork prices across Europe.

The Chicago Tribune notes that American warehouses saw record-high pork supplies in August due to herd trimming by farmers looking to save money on pig feed.
http://gawker.com/5946156/the-end-is-nigh-britains-national-pig-association-says-unavoidable-global-bacon-shortage-on-its-way

What will become of our breakfasts? :sad:
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  • corn63
    corn63 Posts: 1,580 Member
    Not around here... I've got pigs in my backyard :)) Bacon all winter long!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Life without bacon? I'd rather face the zombie apocalypse........
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    this CANT BE TRUE>>>>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Not around here... I've got pigs in my backyard :)) Bacon all winter long!

    This.

    Sucks to be all of you!
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Cruel fate doubly so since turkey bacon is not also stricken.
  • Donnaakamagmid
    Donnaakamagmid Posts: 198 Member
    :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • JPal5
    JPal5 Posts: 178
    Not around here... I've got pigs in my backyard :)) Bacon all winter long!

    I'm moving in!
  • Annette_rose
    Annette_rose Posts: 427 Member
    Just had two slices this morning after hearing this on the news. They were telling everyone to "pig out now while you can", lol
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Alrighty then! Even though I live in farm country, I think I'll ask my husband if he will help me make some! :wink:
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    Life without bacon? I'd rather face the zombie apocalypse........

    THIS! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I'm not worried. In Canada, we feed our pigs dead hookers. :wink:
  • ladykaisa
    ladykaisa Posts: 236 Member
    I'm not worried. In Canada, we feed our pigs dead hookers. :wink:

    They make the pigs more meatier *nom*
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Life without bacon? I'd rather face the zombie apocalypse........

    I second that.......

    I must have bacon. It is the god food....
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    I'm not worried. In Canada, we feed our pigs dead hookers. :wink:

    Also we set our elderly adrift on ice floes to die, which is helpful in reducing bacon consumption. Them old people do like bacon.
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    stock up now and put 'em in the freezer:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Jymm
    Jymm Posts: 28 Member
    Ok now I'm hungry. I'm going to go fry some bacon.
  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
    I guess we must resort to turkey bacon :tongue: :(:) <--- piggy
  • pants77
    pants77 Posts: 185 Member
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  • BioShocked89
    BioShocked89 Posts: 330 Member
    Oh no! It's the Baconocalypse!

    The Mayans were right!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Sucks to be all of you.
  • OBXbound4me
    OBXbound4me Posts: 245 Member
    The hell with sheep, it is time to clone some PIGS!!
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    We're living in the end times.
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    Day officially ruined. Twice.
  • VitaBailey
    VitaBailey Posts: 271 Member
    When I saw this on tv this morning, my first thought was MPF going into panic mode.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Ha ha ha ha ha! Serves you carnivores right!
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    Rearing pigs here, no forecast shortages of pork products
  • beansprouts
    beansprouts Posts: 410 Member
    See...This is how it starts...first bacon...then pork chops and finally no ham!:sad: :sad: :sad:
  • akillaah
    akillaah Posts: 22 Member
    RIGHT!?!?!?!?! I refuse to live without bacon. REFUSE. I shall start farming pigs on my balcony.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I don't think the Factory Farming industry in the US will let there be a shortage.

    Counting on Corporate Agriculture and greed to carry us through.

    (I don't buy factory farmed meat, so I'm counting on my small local sources here in New England--but 99% of America buys factory farmed meat so I'm sure they will be just fine (and exporting to places where there is a shortage to make even more corporate profit).
  • mandorla
    mandorla Posts: 81 Member
    Ahhh, don't they feed cows those same items? So no beef and no pork ... what will we do?

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