What’s Behind The Blue Bacon Warning In Michigan?

There are many of us in Michigan who are bacon lovers, and I think it goes without saying that if you go to the store, like your local Meijer or Kroger, and for some reason, there is a package of bacon that is blue, you should take officials warning, and stay as far away from the blue bacon as possible.

Now, why would there ever be blue bacon on the shelves?

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You would think something like that wouldn’t make it past inspection, which is the case, as wildlife officials have found multiple wild pigs in central California that were exposed to a pesticide that apparently turns their muscle or fat blue.

According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife information officer, Krysten Kellum spoke to USA Today, saying that she’s not sure how many pigs exactly were exposed to this pesticide that turned their muscle and fat blue. Only that there had been multiple cases, but none since the initial report:

We greatly appreciate reports coming from hunters regarding observations of blue tissues and other abnormalities in harvested wild game. These reports can help by alerting us to potential impacts to wild game and other non-target wildlife across the state.

It's a good thing we don't have to worry about the pigs we use for meat products being exposed to blue-dyed diphacinon, because I'm not trying to eat what looks like rotten meat for breakfast. That's the kind of thing that'll turn someone vegetarian.