Why the Spam hate? Well, here’s the next 2 minutes of your life reading about it. Most of the US hates Spam because of 2 reasons; first it is connected to being poor and on government handouts “Spam and government cheese”. Second, military servicemen ate Spam repeatedly during WWII as a result of there not being other options for easily preserved food for the journey across the Pacific. Inversely Spam became very sought after and enjoyed in Hawaii and Guam because sailors would trade Spam for fresh fruits and vegetables with the locals when in port. That is why Spam is consumed 4 times as much in Hawaii as it is on the mainland, and 4 times as much on Guam as it is in Hawaii.
Why the Spam hate? Well, here’s the next 2 minutes of your life reading about it. Most of the US hates Spam because of 2 reasons; first it is connected to being poor and on government handouts “Spam and government cheese”. Second, military servicemen ate Spam repeatedly during WWII as a result of there not being other options for easily preserved food for the journey across the Pacific. Inversely Spam became very sought after and enjoyed in Hawaii and Guam because sailors would trade Spam for fresh fruits and vegetables with the locals when in port. That is why Spam is consumed 4 times as much in Hawaii as it is on the mainland, and 4 times as much on Guam as it is in Hawaii.