Bacon shortage 'unavoidable,' pork group cautions

Bacon lovers, beware. A worldwide shortage of pork and bacon could happen next year, a British trade group warns.

 Using language sure to spark hysteria among fans of the other white meat, Britain's National Pig Association said a world shortage of pork and bacon "is now unavoidable."

 "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," the release says. "Pig farmers have been plunged into loss by high pig-feed costs, caused by the global failure of maize and soya harvests."

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A third of young adults in the UK 'don't know bacon comes from a pig'

They might spread it on toast every morning – but if you asked 16- to 23-year-olds where butter comes from, many don’t have a clue.

And when it comes to the humble bacon sandwich, a third are unaware its meaty filling comes from a pig – with three per cent believing cows produce it.

A third are also ignorant of where we get our milk and did not know that eggs came from chickens. Fifteen per cent think they came from a crop, a Linking Environment And Farming report says.

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