Federal prisons have taken pig products off the menu, and the National Pork Producers Council isn't happy.

The Washington Post reported Friday that the Federal Bureau of Prisons recently removed bacon, pork chops and other pig products from the menus of the 122 penitentiaries the agency runs. The newspaper noted that observant Muslims and Jews are forbidden from eating pork, but the agency said the reason for the decision was more practical: A survey found that most inmates simply don't like pork.

The pork council isn't convinced. Dave Warner, the council's director of communications, told the Post he found it hard to swallow that most inmates are saying "No thanks, I don't want any bacon."

"We're going to find out how this came about and go from there," Warner said. "We wouldn't rule out any options to resolve this."

The council first learned about the removal of pork from prison menus when it was contacted by a Texas newspaper for comment about the policy. Warner said his group is "still formulating our strategy." He also said pork was an economical choice for the federal government.

"Not to throw beef under the bus, but we cost a lot less than beef," he said. http://wapo.st/1G2suBe

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