But wait.. isn't bacon unhealthy? π₯π€
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Well, as with any animal protein, that greatly depends on where your bacon is coming from. π§
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If it's coming from a factory-farmed, hybridized hog, without access to fresh air and sunlight, being fed GMO corn and soybeans; then, after processing the bacon, it's loaded with preservative agents (like nitrates/nitrites) and other chemical additives, then YES that bacon is EXTREMELY unhealthy! π π€ͺπ·
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BUT, if you're getting your bacon from a heritage-breed hog, that has access to open pastures to roam free with its other hog friends, and is being fed the diet mother nature intended; then you are dealing with a completely different animal. And THAT bacon would in fact be VERY good for you. πππ¨π»βπΎπ·π₯π₯
(Assuming you don't over cook it, sorry crispy bacon lovers) β’
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