The art of the Chez Panisse menu; when McDonald's kept us thin

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The art of the Chez Panisse menu when McDonald's kept us thin

Each point on this map is one McDonald's location. Created by Stephen Von Worley, it gives a scarily accurate picture of the USA, with only some gaps by the southwestern border and in central Maine. [Data Pointed via Huffington Post]

The Art of, and on, the Chez Panisse Menu - NYT

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When McDonald's Kept Us Thin - Houston Press

The Politics Of Cannibalism. Or, Crazy Things Academics Write About - NPR

France set to overtake Italy as top wine producer - Reuters