Leslie Patton

I write about household products (toilet paper, cleaners!) for @BloombergNews. Musings and opinions are my own.

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

Chatting chicken (and some other meats and non-meats) today at 4pm ET on Reddit with @matt_townsend and @deenashanker https://t.co/KjdQcT9YU1

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

@inkbacker @CoinDesk Nick, congrats on the new role!

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

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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 @PattonLes]

The world is flocking to chicken https://t.co/0D79I9Vgk6

[Deena Shanker @deenashanker]

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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[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

Teachers are bailing out schools
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Faux meat sales are surging https://t.co/Gjb0toQbG6

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

New bans from the world's biggest retailer
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[Jonathan Roeder @ChiJournoJon]

Burger King is cutting artificial flavors and additives from its menu, but at least one controversial ingredient is sticking around @deenashanker @pattonles @lydiamulvany https://t.co/Ec4cxxGf24 via @business

[Deena Shanker @deenashanker]

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 https://t.co/Yxxopiiufl

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

Anyone remember walking tacos? https://t.co/O47eJSwvhL

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Can fake meat be a thing in China, too? https://t.co/ksEUNczems

[Anne Riley Moffat @A_Riley17]

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. https://t.co/9GZv47z6Oa

[Anne Riley Moffat @A_Riley17]

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?) https://t.co/qZzh2ZWMMR via @PattonLes

[Anne Riley Moffat @A_Riley17]

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. https://t.co/BGv6BE9zJE

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

Popeyes is hiring ahead of the return of its hit chicken sandwich https://t.co/vYtvVtHzGw

[Anne Riley Moffat @A_Riley17]

"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 https://t.co/e7jz3M5sxG

[Leslie Patton @PattonLes]

How more volatile weather is affecting milk https://t.co/cphuFNgbzH

[Anne Riley Moffat @A_Riley17]

Tired of fast-food workers misunderstanding your "no pickles" Big Mac order? Worry not: the robots are coming for your drive-thru. https://t.co/pc29Vw3h41 $MCD via @PattonLes