https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/07/12/a-crisis-worth-worrying-about-bacon-prices-are-about-to-skyrocket/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:04 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s because of our stupid energy policy. Seriously &#8212; we&#8217;re making ethanol out of corn, which drives up the price of corn, and everything that eats corn gets more expensive too. Pigs eat corn. People like Mitt Romney support ethanol subsidies. So under his policy of supporting ethanol subsidies, your bacon prices will necessarily skyrocket. It&#8217;s just math.]]>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:45:02 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/07/12/a-crisis-worth-worrying-about-bacon-prices-are-about-to-skyrocket-n150180