Will we run out of bacon... next year?

Livestock producers warn that pork lovers could suffer from withdrawal in 2013, as the effects of a global grain shortage reach the breakfast table

You may have to start limiting your bacon intake, as farmers have scaled down their pig herds to counter the skyrocketing costs of feeding the animals.
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Addicted to bacon? Savor every bite of that salty, crispy goodness while you can. Industry groups like Britain's National Pig Association say the world is headed for an "unavoidable" shortage of pork and bacon next year, with the number of slaughtered pigs expected to fall by 10 percent and prices set to skyrocket. Is this the end of brunch as we know it? Here, a brief guide to this gut-wrenching news:

Why will we run short of bacon?

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