No racism was intended.

Sources still indicate it’s not the healthiest choice, and I have a distaste for it that stems from being served this and other processed…

No racism was intended. Spam has a stigma and reputation here as being unhealthy, processed meat. I didn’t realize it had wide popularity elsewhere. For anyone else who didn’t realize this, I found this article illuminating:

'A taste of America': how Spam became a hit in Asia and beyond
Fried, baked, boiled or braised, pork-based Spam was first a hit in t…