Bureau of Labor Statistics

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: A package of Oscar Meyer bacon is displayed on a grocery store shelf on February 22, 2019 in San Rafael, California. Kraft Heinz Co., maker of Kraft and Oscar Meyer products, reported a $12.6 billion fourth quarter loss and announced an Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into accounting policies with vendor agreements. The company also said it will cut its quarterly dividend by 36 percent. The company's stock plummeted 28 percent on the news. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Price of bacon sizzles to highest in 40 years

The price of bacon is reportedly at the highest it’s been in 40 years. According tot the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for the average cost of a slab of bacon rose 28 percent within the past year.