In the space of fewer than 100 years, fast food has fundamentally changed the global culinary landscape.
In this episode, we explore how it has managed to grow so much and what it is doing to our societies, world and bodies, and ask ourselves whether we'll ever kick our fast-food addiction.
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the web ... Show More
Apr 2023
Chick-fil-A, popular fast-food chain, to expand internationally | Learn expression 'stay in your lane'
<p>Follow us on Instagram and check out our Stories for more ways to interact with Plain English: <a href= "https://instagram.com/plainenglishpod">@plainenglishpod</a></p> <p>Think of American fast food and names like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC come to mind. But ... Show More
24m 21s
Aug 2021
100-year-old American food brands that are still in business | Learn the English expression ‘still around’
<p>"</p> <p>Several American food brands have been around for over a century, including a coffee brand from 1850 and a condiment that dates all the way back to 1876. Some things, and recipes, never change. This lesson gives you a taste of the American diet – for better or for wor ... Show More
24m 45s