What Happened When I Ate Nothing but Sweetgreen for Two Weeks | Eater

"The ubiquitous fast‑food powerhouse known for items like the Big Mac and salt‑crusted fries, whose menu is built on processed, nonperishable ingredients (high‑fructose corn syrup, special sauce, etc.) that deliver cheap, consistent calories at massive scale. The chain’s operational model—centralized manufacturing, long shelf life, and low prices—helps explain its roughly 13,000 U.S. locations and multibillion‑dollar annual sales, even as it has been a focal point for critiques about diet and health since the Super Size Me documentary exposed the risks of eating its food exclusively." - Adam Reiner