TEMPORARILY OUT OF INVENTORY as we move our production facility to a new location. Our microwave pork rinds are produced in North Carolina. You can either cook in your microwave or bake in an oven and they should not be refrigerated. Zero Carbohydrates make it desirable for folks who need or desire to decrease their intake of Carbohydrates. Diabetics often turn to microwave pork rinds as a desirable snack food for this reason. One often ignored fact in comparing snack foods is the "fullness factor". When you're cutting back on calories in order to lose weight, you may struggle with feeling hungry. Your best defense is to choose foods that have a high Fullness Factor(TM). Pork rinds fill you up with fewer calories. Microwave pork rinds have a significantly higher Fullness Factor (TM) than many popular snack foods. Protein is a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance. Microwave pork rinds provide significant amounts of protein in smaller servings when compared to most other popular snack foods.