Bacon Deodorant Available as U.S. Bacon Supply Dwindles

Pig farmers can't keep up with Americans' demand for bacon. Frozen reserves of bacon are at a 60-year low (and if you're like me you're surprised to learn that there are actually frozen reserves of bacon!). Just in the past three years Americans' bacon consumption has increased 14%. The national hog herd actually hit a seasonal record high this year with 71.7 million hogs, which is 3 percent more than the previous year. However, that still might not be enough to satisfy America's craving for bacon.

You can walk into just about any fast-food restaurant and see various menu items that contain bacon, and some of them are piled high with it! For instance, Arby's has bacon sandwiches and Burger King has the "Bacon King."

As a result of Americans devouring bacon, the price for pork belly (the part of the hog used to make bacon) has skyrocketed by 80%. Sixty-eight percent of bacon’s calories are fat, with half of that fat being saturated -- and statistics show that the average American eats about 18 pounds of bacon a year. C'mon America, choose a salad every once in awhile!

So, just how bad is this craving for bacon? Well, it must be pretty bad since there is even J&D’s Power Bacon Deodorant, which will let you smell like bacon! To that I just shake my head and ask... WHY? Yes, it's a real product and is currently available online through Walmart for $14. Here's the product description:

"Power Bacon Deodorant is designed specifically for those with active lifestyles or people who just sweat like pigs. Using Power Bacon will probably make everyone drawn to you like you were the most powerful magnet on Earth. And by everyone, we mean friends, acquaintances, beautiful strangers, dogs, bears, swamp alligators, lions and even pigs. Its like an aphrodisiac for your armpits. But use your new power wisely, because with great bacon power comes great baconsibility. For all day meat-scented protection, apply liberally to your underarms or private areas. Do not eat or hike in the woods without a firearm while wearing Power Bacon."

I'm still shaking my head over this!

From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),

Paul J. Staso

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