The Grain Curve

Inspired in part by the "Meat is the new bread!" daring of the much maligned KFC Double Down, we recently found ourselves keen on learning more about the history of America's love affair with flour. There is, of course, good reason that one of our most patriotic songs goes out of its way to shout out those "amber waves of grain"—namely, the fact that bread-y products have long been a centerpiece of our diet.

But as demonstrated above, our current grain consumption pales in comparison to that of o