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Bacon, pork shortage 'now unavoidable,' industry group says

Might want to get your fill of ham this year, because "a world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable," according to an industry trade group.

Blame the drought conditions that blazed through the corn and soybean crop this year. Less feed led to herds declining across the European Union “at a significant rate,” according to the National Pig Assn. in Britain.

And the trend “is being mirrored around the world,” according to a release (hat tip to the Financial Times).

In the second half of next year, the number of slaughtered pigs could fall 10%, doubling the price of European pork, according to the release.

The trade group urged supermarkets to pay pig farmers a fair price for the meat to help cover the drought-related losses.

In U.S. warehouses, pork supply soared to a record last month, rising 31% to 580.8 million pounds at the end of August from a year earlier, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The surge came as farmers scaled down their herds as feeding the animals became increasingly expensive.

In July, global food prices leaped 10% from the month before, according to the World Bank. Maize and wheat jumped 25% while soybeans rose 17%.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/la-fi-mo-pork-bacon-shortage-20120924,0,6240960.story

lol you ass I thought war had broken out.

Ali wrote:

lol you ass I thought war had broken out.

This news is super cereal.

I better update my Blue&Gold Sausage order...

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

timthebim wrote:

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

Diets are for women !!!!

For your punishement I want you to have steak for breakfast the rest of the week.

Ali wrote:

timthebim wrote:

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

Diets are for women !!!!

For your punishement I want you to have steak for breakfast the rest of the week.

in what world is this punishment?

killerofchicken wrote:

Ali wrote:

timthebim wrote:

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

Diets are for women !!!!

For your punishement I want you to have steak for breakfast the rest of the week.

in what world is this punishment?

In vegan circles I reckon.

killerofchicken wrote:

Ali wrote:

timthebim wrote:

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

Diets are for women !!!!

For your punishement I want you to have steak for breakfast the rest of the week.

in what world is this punishment?

It's a punishement for your arteries.

Ali wrote:

timthebim wrote:

Good I need to go on a diet anyways.

Diets are for women !!!!

For your punishement I want you to have steak for breakfast the rest of the week.