Kevin Bacon discovers true lineage; protests sale of swine for human consumption

Nov. 27, 2007 Kevin Bacon held a public protest against all meat manufacterers and local butcheries. The protest was sparked from Bacon's discovery of his true descendants, a pack of wild hogs in Northern Ireland. It was reported halfway through the filming of Bacon's new movie 'Taking Chance' Bacon fled to Ireland to spend time with his family. Now Bacon is on a mission to ban all consumption of pig meats in the United States, and in time, the world. Nearly 11 million Americans joined Bacon today in this protest, holding signs in disgust. Bacon has started a new organization to protect pigs from the dangerous human appetite, called 'Save the Swine'. Bacon has invested all of his life savings into the alternative meat company, Morningstar Farms.

We contacted Jimmy Dean to get his thoughts on Bacon's protest.

"It's a fact that pork, bacon, and sausage are the most essential things required for survival. If pig meat was banned, the US economy would crash and billions of people would lose their jobs. What will we do if the nations number one export is banned? You can't just substitute something else in for pig meat. It is required for people to stay healthy and enjoy life. Pig meat makes the foundation of the food pyramid for a reason." ~Jimmy Dean