Eyes on the Fries

FOOD FOR Thought

- Emily Tyra

Do you want fires with that? for the average American, who eats 29 pounds of fries each year, the response to this irresistible inquiry is a resounding yes. McDonald’s alone sells 9 million pounds of fries globally every day. To keep up, its U.S. supplier uses a massive fry-cutting machine that shoots potatoes through at 60 to 70 miles per hour, 24 hours a day.