The Best Paragraph I've Read:
The Washington Post declared 2019 the Year of the Chicken Sandwich, which the paper translated into Latin—anno pulli—presumably so time travelers from the past could understand what was going on here. As a society, we had reached peak fried-chicken sandwich. LOL. Not even close. If, six years ago, the fried-chicken sandwich was a noveltyworth standing in line for, today it is a fact of eating in America. From 2019 to 2024, fried-chicken-sandwich consumption increased 19 percent at American restaurants, while burger consumption dropped 3 percent, according to industry analysis firm Circana. Over that same period, some 2,800 fast-food and fast-casual spots devoted to chicken cropped up across the country—and about1,200 burger joints disappeared.
This paragraph comes from The Atlantic. The article is titled: "The Golden Age of the Friend-Chicken Sandwich." The author is Ellen Cushing. You can read the full article here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/06/fried-chicken-sandwich-food-culture/682618/
Zac & Don discuss America's shift towards chicken sandwiches and away from burgers. They wonder if there is enough demand to support all the new restaurants. They wonder if there will be a new protein that Americans clamor for after chicken.
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