The average American consumes 18 pounds of this each year; what is it?
The answer: Bacon
GET FREE BACON AT MCDONALD’S TODAY
Today, McDonald's is hosting what it's calling “Bacon Hour.” From 4-5 p.m. there will be a nationwide bacon celebration at participating McDonald's locations. Customers will be able to get free bacon with the purchase of any item on the menu. That includes hotcakes, sundaes and even a McFlurry. It's in celebration of the Classics - the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder and Cheesy Bacon Fries - getting extra slices of bacon for a limited time. People who come in today will get two half slices of thick cut, Applewood smoked bacon with anything on the menu, at no additional cost.