International Bacon Day may have been invented only recently, but these few facts will prove that the beloved meat has been loved since the ancient times.
1. Bacon is one of the oldest cuts of meat which dates back to around 1500 B.C.
2. "Bacon" was derived from the Middle English word, "bacoun," referring to pork in general, while "bring home the bacon" has been linked to as far back as the 12th century.
3. Romans were fond of a type of bacon which was browned pig meat seasoned with pepper sauce.
4. During the 18th century, Englishman John Harris opened a company considered to be "the world's first commercial bacon processing plant in Wiltshire."
5. Americans eat about 18 pounds of bacon per year.
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