From snopes: "The pictured packaging originated with Black River Meats of North Springfield, Vermont, to whom we reached out to verify that this photograph did indeed capture a regularly sold product of theirs … and to inquire about what prompted the unorthodox labeling.
Sean Buchanan, VP of Sales and Marketing,
confirmed to us that this was indeed a photograph of a Black River brand bacon product. When we asked if the label was merely offered to be amusing or was meant as a somewhat sardonic jab at the American educational system, Buchanan responded that it was intended to be a mixture of humor and seriousness, because what’s the world coming to if people don’t know how to cook something as simple as bacon? (All the more so because this particular bacon product is packaged fully cooked.)
But Buchanan also noted that many consumers have a heightened awareness of, and interest in, food-related issues these days, and he felt the company could better promote food safety awareness if they could get people to “step back and relax a little” by leavening their packaging with some humor to break the tension.
David Mikkelson
Published 10 August 2018"
