Whether you’re rooting for the Patriots or the Seahawks on Sunday, or just watching for the commercials, you’ll probably be doing so while enjoying some wings, helping to contribute to the 1.48 billion NCC is projecting will be eaten this weekend. You’d need more than 3,400 fully loaded semi-trucks to haul them all – enough trucks to make a 40-mile long convoy of nothing but wings!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While New England is known for its chowder and Seattle its salmon tossing, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) today released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings watching the Patriots and Seahawks battle for the Lombardi Trophy. This figure represents an increase of about 10 million more wings than last year’s game.
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