Unfortunately, there's also no doubt that bacon is not health food. Just two slices of pork bacon can have about 80 calories, 7 grams of fat (about a third saturated), and 200 to 400 milligrams of ...

So why is bacon so pricey? Well, it all goes back to supply and demand, with U.S. shoppers spending more on pork products in both the “at home” and “food away from home” categories.