There are many ways you can measure when things get tight in an economy. Official data is great and tells a big-picture story of where things are. But sometimes, the bigger story is actually in plain view, with people making decisions and responding in ways that are critical to understanding the moment.
Here’s an example: during the Depression-era South, a new kind of burger called the slugburger popped up and grew in popularity. If you don’t know, a slugburger was “a fried 5-cent burger made of ground beef or pork, blended with soy and flour.” The addition of non-beef and even non-meat additives was meant to help stretch and extend the use of meat.
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