No matter where you get the meal—at home, a diner, a local brunch spot—it’s pleasingly consistent in form and price: eggs, toast, potatoes, and some kind of salty, reddish meat, with orange juice and coffee on the side. Though spuds are the most widely produced vegetable in the U.S., Americans love them so much that the country has become a net importer of them: Canada alone provided $375 million worth of potatoes in 2024. Whether or not a trade war escalates, the notion of the classic American breakfast is in peril—as is the vision of the nation it once symbolized.
Author: Yasmin Tayag
Published at: 2025-05-05 21:09:00
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