International Bacon Day / Working Mother’s Day

International Bacon Day

September 5

The Chinese were the first to cook salted pork bellies more than 3000 years ago. This makes bacon one of the world’s oldest processed meats. The word bacon comes from the Germanic root “-bak,” and refers to the back of the pig that supplied the meat. In the late 18th century, a businessman named John Harris opened the first bacon processing plant in the county of Wiltshire, England where he developed a special brining solution for finishing the meat. The “Wiltshire Cure” method is still used today and is a favorite of bacon lovers who prefer a sweeter, less salty taste. In 1920’s, Oscar Mayer creates the first pre-packaged, pre-sliced bacon to the American public which started the bacon craze in America. The average American eats 18 pounds of bacon each year.

Working Mother’s Day

September 5

More than ever before, women are the breadwinners in their household. Over 40% of moms are now the sole or primary source of income in the household. Women are now the primary or co-money maker in nearly two-thirds of American families and working married women bring home 44% of their family’s income. Today, 47% of the workforce is comprised of women. Compare that to 38% in 1970. The number of women attending college has been steadily on the rise since the 1960s and now the number of them who attend and graduate trumps men. In 2013, women between the ages of 25 to 34 were more than 20% more likely than men to be college grads. Even with all of the above, on average women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. The numbers are worse for women of color: African-American women are paid only 64 cents and Hispanic women only 54 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.

Today’s Birthdays of Note….

Jesse James – American Outlaw – born in Clay County, Missouri

Bob Newhart – Comedian & Actor – born in Oak Park, Illinois

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