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SPAM: A Global History (Kelly A. Spring) *Signed*

$19.95
Signed copies will be available after our author event with Kelly on January 20th. Please let us know at check out if you'd like to wait for a signed copy (and if you'd like it personalized!).  

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a conflict that solidified SPAM’s place in global food culture. Created by Hormel Foods in 1937 to utilize surplus pork during the Great Depression, SPAM became an essential resource (and marker of American food culture) during the war. This book explores SPAM’s complex history, highlighting its enduring legacy in places like Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Okinawa, and South Korea. Kelly A. Spring demonstrates how the enduring protein in SPAM played a crucial role during wartime and continues to influence global diets.