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But Bacon Tho: Ignoring Health Warnings for Favorite Food

This is a two-panel collage meme. The top panel displays a tall stack of crispy cooked bacon, accompanied by bold text that reads: **BACON IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN (CANCER CAUSING) BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION** followed by a note that **GROUP 1 IS THE SAME GROUP AS TOBACCO, ASBESTOS AND ARSENIC**, emphasizing the severe health risk associated with bacon. The bottom panel features a real man with an eager, enthusiastic expression taking an oversized bite of a sandwich overflowing with bacon, paired with the caption "But bacon tho!" The humor stems from the relatable, lighthearted conflict between being aware of a favorite food's unhealthy properties and choosing to prioritize taste and enjoyment over health warnings.
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BACON IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN (CANCER CAUSING) BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
GROUP 1 IS THE SAME GROUP AS TOBACCO, ASBESTOS AND ARSENIC

Overview

This is a two-panel collage meme. The top panel displays a tall stack of crispy cooked bacon, accompanied by bold text that reads: BACON IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN (CANCER CAUSING) BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION followed by a note that GROUP 1 IS THE SAME GROUP AS TOBACCO, ASBESTOS AND ARSENIC, emphasizing the severe health risk associated with bacon. The bottom panel features a real man with an eager, enthusiastic expression taking an oversized bite of a sandwich overflowing with bacon, paired with the caption "But bacon tho!" The humor stems from the relatable, lighthearted conflict between being aware of a favorite food's unhealthy properties and choosing to prioritize taste and enjoyment over health warnings.

Origin notes

This meme is an original collage-style reaction meme, likely created and circulated on mainstream social media platforms like Reddit (subreddits such as r/memes or r/foodmemes), Twitter/X, or Facebook, where relatable food and lifestyle content thrives. It was created after the World Health Organization classified processed meats (including bacon) as Group 1 carcinogens in 2015, using that factual health information paired with a candid reaction shot to create a relatable joke about guilty pleasure foods. There is no visible repost history or editing markers indicating it's a remix, so it's an original user-created meme.

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