Leslie Patton

Chatting chicken (and some other meats and non-meats) today at 4pm ET on Reddit with @matt_townsend and @deenashanker reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…

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

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 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The world is flocking to chicken bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

love this Shrinkflation story in which Subway puts less meat on sandwiches but says it's an improvement on the product bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Teachers are bailing out schools bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Faux meat sales are surging bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New bans from the world's biggest retailer bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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

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/…

Anyone remember walking tacos? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Can fake meat be a thing in China, too? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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/…

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

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/…

Popeyes is hiring ahead of the return of its hit chicken sandwich bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"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/…

How more volatile weather is affecting milk bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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