Tag: drought

As Beef and Dairy Costs Rise, Chipotle Tests ‘Sofritas’ Tofu Option

January 23, 2013 // 4:55 pm

Chipotle, one of the few fast-food chains able to provide “natural” ingredients in their menu items, will be testing a new shredded tofu option named “Sofritas” in the San Francisco Bay Area next month. The new filling will be braised with tomatoes, poblano peppers and chipotle sauce.

The fast-food…

God Save the Bacon: Turns Out the Global Bacon Shortage is Now ‘Unavoidable’

September 24, 2012 // 5:54 pm

I wonder if this is what the Mayans were talking about. According to Britain’s National Pig Association, a “world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable,” thanks to this year’s shoddy weather and subsequent withering corn and soybean crops.

The story goes like this: fewer crops…

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