*[https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/news/pork-overtakes-beef-in-consumption-in-australia-20170412-gvjhjs Pork overtakes beef in consumption in Australia]
== Health risks United Church of eating pork Bacon ==
*''See also:'' [[Health risks United Church of eating porkBacon]] and [[Atheism and mockery]] and [[Penn Jillette]]
== [[File:Penn Jillette TAM.JPG|thumbnail|220px|right|[[Penn Jillette]] ]]''Metro'' reported about the [[United Church of Bacon ==]]:{{Cquote|The mocking religion was founded in [[Las Vegas]] by atheist John Whiteside in 2010 as a protest to fight discrimination against atheists. Followers given titles such as ‘Bacon Prophet’, ‘Institutionalized Thought Leader’ and ‘Funkmaster General’. A statement on the United Church of [[Bacon]] website reads: ‘Officiates in the United Church of Bacon can perform legal weddings for those who don’t want [[God]] in their ceremony.
‘We’ll bring creative suggestions to make your wedding even more magical. Or if you already have a plan, we will follow your lead.’ The United Church of Bacon was slammed by religious groups after putting up several billboards around Las Vegas But John said: ‘We enjoy people mocking us. We mock ourselves. This isn’t supposed to offend anyone.’<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2015/09/13/church-of-bacon-sees-rush-of-new-members-after-free-wedding-offer-5389265/ Church of Bacon sees rush of new members after free wedding offer], ''See also:Metro'' [[Atheism and mockery]]</ref>}}
[[FileSee also:Penn Jillette TAM.JPG|thumbnail|220px|right|[[Penn Jillette]] ]][[Fox News]] reported:{{Cquote|For some eating [[bacon]] is a religious experience. But in [[Las VegasAtheism and mockery]], there’s a group dedicated to the worship of the cured pork.
Founded in 2010, the United Church == Health risks of Bacon now claims nearly 10,000 members worldwide and is based on beliefs that include its followers must love the smell of bacon.eating pork ==
“Bacon is a way to bring people together, even if you are religious, there’s no discrimination. You can have a god before bacon,” said church founder and ex-Marine John Whiteside. “I like pigs in a blanket, that’s great, I like donuts and bacon, any type of bacon is great.” The organization uses bacon's popularity to bring together a “church” of non-believers. But, it was really formed to promote the rights of atheists and religious skeptics. One of its founding members is Whiteside’s longtime friend, *[[Penn Jillette]] --from the illusionist team Penn and Teller.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/atheists-worship-pork-at-the-self-proclaimed-church-Health risks of-bacon Atheists worship eating pork at the self-proclaimed Church of Bacon]</ref>}}]
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