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The Bacon Hoax & the Next REAL Food Shortage

The Bacon Hoax & the Next REAL Food Shortage

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Science, Other, Biology

11th Grade - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Hank Green discusses the 2012 bacon shortage hoax, explaining it was a misunderstanding linked to drought-induced pork price increases. The drought affected corn crops, a primary pig feed, leading to higher pork prices but no shortage. He also highlights the real issue of tuna shortages due to overfishing, with significant declines in tuna populations, particularly bluefin and albacore, over the past 50 years.

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