Back to bacon: A breakfast staple renews its image with new artisan brands.

From: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService) | Date: May 15, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Kristin Eddy

Pork belly futures are looking pretty terrific. Oh, who knows how they're doing on the commodities market; the really bright future is in the popular craving for bacon.

You can see it not only in your own kitchen and in high-end restaurants but in the variety of old-fashioned, smokehouse-style bacons now in specialty food markets. Our craving for the tasty strips is strictly based on taste; it doesn't get any nods for its health benefits.

Compare bacon to its classic sidekick, eggs _ which got a reprieve from the nutrition community when research ...

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