Where’s the Beef?

You know how turkeys feel around Thanksgiving? Well, that’s how chickens feel all year ’round. And the feeling is growing. WaPo (Gift Article): Chicken sustains fast-food chains as cost of beef rises. “Chicken Big Macs. Chicken al pastor burritos. Free chicken sandwich Sundays. Cantina-style chicken menus. It’s not your late-night cravings talking — it’s a takeover of fast-food menus. The fast-food industry’s years-long chicken craze accelerated this year as companies from McDonald’s to Chipotle rolled out specialty products for budget-conscious, protein-craving consumers … ‘If I’m a restaurant or a chain, I’ve got to put a meal in front of people they can afford … If I want to put something on a menu to reduce my costs, it makes a lot of sense to put a chicken item out there.'”