For the past several years we’ve been hearing about the ups and downs, the successes and failures of scientists attempting to create pigs that have been genetically altered to create their own, internal “Omega-3 Fatty Acids,” which supposedly would logically be “Makin’ Bacon” that is dramatically more healthy , particularly for the heart.

Omega-3 fatty acids are those naturally occurring compounds found in fish; that help the body to greatly reduce the incidence of various forms of heart disease. But that just it … isn’t it. Omega-3 fatty acids are completely NATURAL in fish, NOT in Pigs.

So logically, it’s natural, good and healthy to eat it in fish, and by the very same logic, not natural, good and healthy to eat it in genetically mutated pork. Besides, if people would actually consider eating it … supposedly for their health, wouldn’t it be wiser to just get out a take a walk a few times a week for all sorts of numerous health benefits to the body, not just one?

We truly need to stop and ask ourselves, at what cost are we willing to go along with whatever “Dr. Strangelove” comes up with late at night in his secret laboratory, so that we can continue to allow pure, unadulterated “human laziness and lethargy” to drive straight into a diet of scientifically processed, genetically altered “Franken-Food,” merely in hopes that we won’t ever have to get up off of our ever widening derrieres in order to take a walk around the block a few times a week?

If we all already know from personal experience that farm fresh, free range, country raised bacon tastes 100 times better than the low quality, mass-produced, store bought, generic, stuff, then why would we even consider, let alone risk eating “Scientifically Processed Animal Matter! Hmmm, that term seems oddly familiar, like it stands for something. Ah yes … Scientifically Processed Animal Matter … S.P.A.M. Got it!

Wow, what a trip, the words of the “profits” (pun intend) are written on the grocery store shelves! Be care out there!

Walking through Tractor Supply Co. in rural Virginia, I noticed a book on the shelf titled “Home Sausage Making”. I took a quick glance around the book rack and was initially disappointed that their only meat preparation book involved bacon’s compressed cousin.

Upon closer examination though revealed that Tractor Supply Co. has it’s priorities straight. I spied the book “How to Raise Pigs” — in a way a book about bacon from start to finish.

This book is filled with everything you need to know about raising pigs and preparing them for a future as sweet, sweet bacon. Just look at the table of contents – this sucker is action packed!

Chapter 1 – An Introduction to Pigs & People
Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Chapter 3 – Pork Production Systems – What’s Your Plan?
Chapter 4 – Breeds of Pigs
Chapter 5 – Pork Production Systems – Organic, Sustainable, and Convential
Chapter 6 – Housing and Facilities
Chapter 7 – Fencing and Enclosures
Chapter 8 – Nutrient Management
Chapter 9 – Breeding and Reproduction
Chapter 10 – Feed for Profit and Production
Chapter 11 – Managing Your Pigs
Chapter 12 – Marketing Meat
Chapter 13 – Home Butchering
Chapter 14 – Exit Strategies
Chapter 15 – Showing Pigs
Chapter 16 – Country Living
Chapter 17 – Help and Advice

Here are a couple sample pages. Run out and buy this one, start raising some pigs, and document the process. We’ll start a new series on Bacon Today featuring your entry into the world of start to finish baconing!

Now that we’re getting to know a bit more about the Folks over at RiffTrax Blog and their awesome bacon-eating and Director’s-Commentary-adding ways, I thought I would share something with you that they shared with their readers. 

(Yes, it’s called stealing, but at least I’m being honest about my lack of integrity.)

Conor of RiffTrax suggested this comic strip from PBF Comics as an instruction manual for how to make more bacon if Mike’s supply runs out.

I was talking with a friend last week about Bacon Today and my love for all things bacon. She thought she would darken my day by telling me about a book called A Day No Pigs Would Die. She said that if I read that book I would never want to eat bacon again. NEVER EAT BACON AGAIN???

I cannot support this book. No Sir.

If you love bacon, DO NOT read A Day No Pigs Would Die.