The political economy of food.

Of all things, I bought half of a pig from my cousin's farm a while back, cut and wrapped of course. Yesterday I enjoyed the Ham with real au gratin potatoes , and as we sat enjoying the delicious, juicy ham ( enough already, I know) the difference in taste was obvious. It had some, and it was good. But so were many other things about said swine meat. It did not travel 1500 miles, the average distance alot travels to get here. It did not grow in a confinement barn with 2000 other pigs breathing ammonia all day( probably why it tastes good), and it helped a local farmer I know.This my ham during production ( not really) So for all of you today, here is a lesson in where bacon comes from