Food is definitely something people take an extreme interest in, and when it comes to the biggest food stories of 2019, a chicken sandwich takes the crown.
According to the HUNTER Annual Food News Study, Popeyes' launch of its first-ever fried chicken sandwich, and the subsequent social media frenzy that surrounded it was ranked as the top food story of 2019. As for second place, that went to the video of the woman licking a Blue Bell Ice Cream container, which ranked highest in terms of shareability (26%).
Top Ten Food News Stories Of 2019
- Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Throwdown on Twitter
- Video of Woman Licking Blue Bell Ice Cream Goes Viral
- The Keto Diet Gains in Popularity
- Thousands of Pounds of Chicken Recalled
- The Downside of Ditching Plastic Straws
- The Impact of Tariffs on Food Items
- Farmers Face Big Losses and Poor Crops After Devastating Flooding
- Ban to End Sales of Plastic Water Bottles Gains Momentum
- Styrofoam Food Container Ban
- The Rise of Hard Seltzer
Source: Yahoo