So, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a Meat Sciences Dept. where they train people to make/sell high quality meat products.  And this is amazing, because we all win.  The Meat Sciences Dept has its own sales office where you can buy fresh, wonderfully choice pieces of meat at great prices.\n\nAlso, the MSD occasionally has surveys where you can test out their products; one such survey was examining the texture of their bacon.  After a 30 minute survey, I was rewarded with a FREE POUND OF BACON.\n\nOh, yes, that's right.  FREE.  Pound.  O' BACON!  Fresh, delicious and bacony.\n\nI am invariably in love with aforementioned Meat Sciences Department now.  Hell yes.  BACON.