A collegiate summer league baseball team in Georgia has recently been targeted by The Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine for its name – the “Macon Bacon” – claiming that the team’s name promotes the “glorification” of unhealthy food.
The group wrote a letter to the team’s president urging the team to change its name and promote “plant-based bacon alternatives” due to the health concerns that could arise from eating bacon.
“Macon Bacon’s glorification of bacon, a processed meat that raises the risk of colorectal cancer and other diseases, sends the wrong message to fans,” the letter from nutrition education program manager Anna Herby read according to Fox News. “I urge you to update the team’s name to Macon Facon Bacon and promote plant-based bacon alternatives, such as Facon Bacon or Mushroom Bacon, that will help your fans stay healthy. As for Kevin, Macon Bacon’s mascot, he can reveal that he is actually plant-based bacon.”
The letter pointed out several statistics about how consuming processed meat could increase the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
“To help fight cancer and cardiovascular disease in your community, you should encourage fans to consume delicious, healthful plant-based foods instead of menu items like 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Bacon Wrapped Bacon, Steak Cut Bacon, Bacon Cheeseburger, Bacon Dog, Bacon Loaded Cheese Fries, Bacon Loaded Mac N Cheese, and Bacon Chips,” the letter read, encouraging fans to “set a good example for fans and stop promoting bacon.”
It’s certainly a wild demand from the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine, and it generated plenty of buzz on social media.
Okay, just change the name to "Macon No Sense Whatsoever."
We are team @GoMaconBacon forever. https://t.co/x5VnuYFz4v
— Ed Wiley (@EdWiley) June 22, 2023
This would never happen with Sweet Onions 🧅 https://t.co/LXjbDqehJt
— Sean McKillip ⚾️🏈 (@SeanMcKillip) June 23, 2023
Pretty sure glorification of bacon is justified. https://t.co/E2ZWIo77yv
— Buckinflynd (@buckinflynd) June 22, 2023
Wait… what?! https://t.co/qbeCikHUZe
— Kris Gutierrez (@KrisGutierrez) June 22, 2023
Literally everything that’s wrong in America today summed up in one news story. https://t.co/5Q9yPVQpMX
— Cat Master (@CatMaster81) June 22, 2023
The Macon Bacon responded to the letter, making it clear that they have no intention to change their name.
[Fox News]
