"Millennials Kill Again. The Latest Victim? American Cheese"

By Lydia Mulvany and Leslie Patton

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...a-s-big-cheese

First paragraphs:

American cheese will never die. It has too many preservatives.

But its melting away.

One by one, Americas food outlets are abandoning the century-old American staple. In many cases, theyre replacing it with fancier cheeses.

Panera Four Cheese Grilled Cheese
Source: Panera Bread

Wendys is offering asiago. A&Ws Canada locations switched to real cheddar. McDonalds is selling the Big Macs soft, orange square of American cheese with a version that doesnt contain artificial preservatives. Cracker Barrel ditched its old-fashioned grilled cheese. So did Panera Bread, replacing American with a four-cheese combo of fontina, cheddar, monteau and smoked gouda. The result: higher sales.

American cheese is €œan ingredient were looking to less and less in our pantry,€� said Sara Burnett, the chains director of wellness and food policy...

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I never liked it - it sticks to your teeth!

And one time, when I asked the tall, stocky middle-aged man at the deli counter "what cheese ends do you have today" he kept balking - and asking "what type are you looking for for?" I finally said, coldly: "The reason I'm asking is, the last time I was here, someone tried to slip me American cheese when I SAID I didn't want it."


Lenona.