I love when this subject pops up! ??. I sing the praises of SPAM all the time.  I am 71, in fair health, no cholesterol problems or high blood pressure.  I have eaten SPAM as far back as I can remember.  It has seen me through some lean times and the good times.  I have carried it with me in the single serve foil packs on over 15 mission trips to Central America.  I can truly say it has kept me from going hungry a few times.  I DO NOT eat rice or beans fixed any way you fix them. I make a meal of SPAM and crackers if that is all I can get.  The only SPAM I don't care for is the barbecue flavored.  I used to love to take a can of SPAM to the deer stand for lunch.  Open it up, take out the hunting knife, cut it up in the can and have a meal.... The good old days. ?