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The Popular Canned Meat That's Also One Of The Unhealthiest By Alexa Valme Sept. 17, 2025 7:39 pm EST

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Spam has managed to stay on grocery shelves for nearly nine decades, but not always for reasons that make nutritionists happy. The pink block of pork shoulder and ham has inspired cookbooks, memes, and even a Monty Python sketch, while still dividing opinion between loyal fans and those who won't touch it. Its enduring appeal comes from convenience, but its reputation as a questionable health choice has followed it for just as long.

For those wondering what Spam even is (and how it is made) , the recipe is surprisingly bare-bones: just pork shoulder, ham, salt, water, sugar, potato starch, and sodium nitrite for color and

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