http://www.businessinsider.com/consumer-prices-for-ham-are-rising-because-pigs-are-so-obese-2014-11
America has an obesity problem.
It's not overweight people at risk of severe health problems and skyrocketing medical costs. That's a discussion for after the holidays. The problem at hand, which could affect millions, is far more troubling — and it has to do with pigs.
Hogs in the United States are too fat, and ham has never been more expensive than it is right now, which means that traditional hams — a staple of many an American Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner — could be priced off the menu this holiday season.
A new report from Bloomberg says that pigs in the US are the heaviest they've ever been. This may mean more pork per pig, but it's a problem because the hefty hogs' hind legs are too big to produce the 7-pound, spiral-cut half hams that commonly adorn the family holiday table.
The 7-pounders are the most in-demand hams during the holidays, HoneyBaked Ham Co.'s CFO Brian Mariuz told Bloomberg. But the cuts are also in the lowest supply.
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https://news.vice.com/article/these-fat-pigs-could-ruin-your-holidays#ixzz3K59aAmTs
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