A celebration of ... SPAM?

Over the past 72 years SPAM has gained a world-wide following and it's popularity continues to grow as the global recession forces consumers to tighten their pocketbooks and look for less-expensive food substitutes. For those who might not know much about its origins, its colorful past might give you a SPAM craving. SPAM sushi anyone? Ruben Ramirez reports from Spamtown, U.S.A.

Reuters | March 16, 2009

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