Expert: Malia - 3/17/2009

Question
Why do some people associate Spam with cannibalism?

Answer
Aloha,
People used to eat others in time of despair, not because they thought that human flesh was particularly appealing. But if there was no food left, humans were chosen randomly, especially on ships lost amidst the ocean. Spam is the cheapest food anyone can get, yet it contains salt, minerals and proteins. So people say it's the "poor people food" to survive, remembering the old rule of despair and starvation.
Malia