Bacon is so expensive now due to supply chain issues as well as inflation.
It's not only bacon but other groceries and meats and everything else has gone up.
The price of oil and gas and diesel to transport the products to the stores and the cost of producing and packaging the meats and products have gone up.
Even eggs are so high because of inflation as well as supply chain shortages.
Another reason bacon is so expensive now is because bacon requires curing and/or smoking then slicing and the ridiculous see through packaging.
Bacon is the most processed, so it has the most labor to produce which increases the price.
General inflationary pressures in the economy also contributed to rising prices across various sectors, including food.
These combined factors led to a notable increase in bacon prices throughout 2021 and beyond, reflecting both supply constraints and heightened consumer demand.
When the fuel prices go up it costs more to transport the food and other things to the stores and so the prices go up to compensate for the product.