[xtinct]

meat w/a pause button... scary!!

Obama responsible for Spam and Velveta rejuvination!!

[ccmay]

During World War II, Spam became a staple for Allied troops overseas. They introduced it to local residents, and it remains popular in many parts of the world where the troops were stationed.

My dad was a teenager in England in the early years of the war, before the US entered after Pearl Harbor. England was blockaded and starving. The shipping convoys from North America were packed with cheap, high-calorie foodstuffs. Dad survived on Spam and peanut butter for a couple of years, and can't tolerate eating either of them to this day.

[MozarkDawg]

You see? Not everything in connection with this financial debacle is ALL bad!!

[GVnana]

I like SPAM. It's especially good sliced and grilled with a couple of fried eggs and toast. I like it with waffles, too.

Guess I should buy it once in a while!

BTW, I also saw a Velveeta commercial on TV yesterday.

[Magnatron]

The basic gist of this argument in the Times article is bogus. They are trying to point to increased Spam sales as a sign that Americans are struggling to put meat on the table. This is BS. As stated in their own article, Spam sells at $3.20 a pound. There are plenty of fine meat choices out there that sell for $3.20 a pound and less - just about everything, in fact (except T-bones, beef tenderloin and fillets).

Sales of Spam are increasing for one simple reason - we are a fat, lazy, unhealthy country overall. We like junk.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Actually all food processing companies are doing rather well.

People are not going out to eat to save money but they still have to eat so it is a good business to be in during a downturn.