I write about household products (toilet paper, cleaners!) for @BloombergNews. Musings and opinions are my own.
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28 Jun 2023
Chatting chicken (and some other meats and non-meats) today at 4pm ET on Reddit with @matt_townsend and @deenashanker reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1…
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8 Jun 2022
Cost of production vs. total output in poultry has fallen to a third of what it was 30 years ago. Farmers haven’t figured out how to achieve the same for other animals. “It’s become the most economic meat” - Tai Lin, managing partner of Proterra Asia
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Leslie Patton retweeted
12 May 2022
love this Shrinkflation story in which Subway puts less meat on sandwiches but says it's an improvement on the product
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25 Feb 2020
Burger King is cutting artificial flavors and additives from its menu, but at least one controversial ingredient is sticking around @deenashanker @pattonles @lydiamulvany bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
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9 Jan 2020
Taco Bell is offering $100k to be a manager at its restaurants AND it's committing to make all of its customer packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025. via @PattonLes bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Leslie Patton retweeted
14 Nov 2019
For diners who still like to eat animal products - but slightly less than before - behold the flexitarian option! We're talking beef/mushroom burgers, chicken/cauliflower nuggets & a surprise mix of almond/cow milk that I didn't realize we were asking for. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Leslie Patton retweeted
13 Nov 2019
Starbucks' new FIVE FLOOR Chicago roastery opens Nov. 15 and will be the biggest yet. (Legit question: How many times do you have to go up and down those stairs to burn off a Frappuccino?) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @PattonLes
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29 Oct 2019
In case you missed it, this story from @PattonLes & @claireeboston is nerdy and good. Basically, restaurants have taken advantage of more than a decade of ultra-low interest rates and levered up to build new locations, and investors are starting to panic. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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24 Oct 2019
Popeyes is hiring ahead of the return of its hit chicken sandwich bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Leslie Patton retweeted
26 Sep 2019
"I have had it with these motherf-ing pickles on this motherf-ing wing!" (Just kidding, pickles are delicious.) Story on Samuel L. Jackson's restaurant bet here via @PattonLes bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Leslie Patton retweeted
10 Sep 2019
Tired of fast-food workers misunderstanding your "no pickles" Big Mac order? Worry not: the robots are coming for your drive-thru. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… $MCD via @PattonLes
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