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Worst Meat Trend

Spam

First introduced in 1937, Spam, a processed, canned meat made from pork and ham, is making a comeback as Americans face rising food prices during the current economic slowdown. Some 90 million cans of Spam are sold in the United States each year, but Hormel, the company that makes Spam, saw a double-digit increase sales of Spam products (including Spam with Bacon, Spam with Cheese and Spam with Honey) in the fourth quarter of 2008. But while a tin of Spam might be friendly on the wallet—a $3.69 can holds six 2-ounce servings—the meat is not friendly on the arteries or waistline. A single serving provides 1/3 of a day’s worth of sodium and saturated fat, according to the FDA nutrition label for Spam.