He will not eat green eggs and Spam
Posted
Jun 12 2008, 12:37 AM
by
Karen Datko
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What storied canned meat product is gaining in popularity as the nation's economic woes continue? It's Spam. Apparently that's not a cause for rejoicing in all American households.
Spam gets no respect from Jeremy at Generation X Finance. "There is no shortage of absurd measures people will take in hopes of saving a few dollars, but I think this one takes the cake," he writes in a post called "Spam sales on the rise, common sense at an all-time low." (We assume this blogger hasn't tried Spam Lite.)
An Associated Press story says Hormel Food Corp. attributes increased sales of more than 10% to a new national advertising effort on Spam's behalf, new products like Spam Singles, and the fact that people are eating at home more to cut spending.
A stay-at-home mom told AP that Spam is a handy way to add variety to meals. "It's canned meat and it's in the cupboard and if everything else is gone from the fridge, it's there," Kimberly Quan said.
Jeremy's response? Ick. He notes that the cost of Spam amounts to $3.49 a pound. "At my grocery store at least, there are a lot of better deals, and far more healthy options available," he writes, and then proceeds to list them. He adds, "I don't know about you, but I'll leave my few cans of Spam to the emergency kit, and hopefully never have to eat it."
Another personal-finance blogger came to Spam's defense. "Silicon Valley Blogger" at The Digerati Life said that where she grew up, Spam is a "breakfast staple," and notes that people in other parts of the world love it. "So yeah," she says, "there are more Spam fans than you may think."
