Smaller birds taste better, but now they're in shorter supply.
that’s specifically because they couldn’t get enough of these smaller birds to fulfill the rabid demand. And the business site suggests things are only going to get worse from here.For generations, chickens were bred to have larger and larger breasts—
and theoretically providing more bang for a farmer’s buck. But as consumers have demanded improvements in quality—as well as animal welfare—smaller breasts have emerged as the chickens of choice. In fact,states that breasts from smaller birds under 4.25 pounds are now at triple the cost of breasts from “jumbo” nine-pound chickens, billed as a historically wide difference.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
McDonald's heats up breakfast war with new chicken sandwichesMcDonald's Corp will add chicken sandwiches to its breakfast menu at all of...
Read more »
McDonald's unveils two chicken breakfast sandwiches to compete with Chick-fil-AFor a limited time, McDonald's customers can buy Chicken McGriddles and the McChicken Biscuit sandwich nationwide for breakfast.
Read more »
McDonald's is adding 2 new chicken sandwiches to its breakfast lineup - Business InsiderThe Chicken McGriddles and McChicken Biscuits are available on McDonald's breakfast menu for a limited time.
Read more »
McDonald's Is Finally Adding Fried Chicken Sandwiches to the Breakfast MenuGet ready to say hello to the McChicken Biscuit and the Chicken McGriddle
Read more »
Another chicken sandwich clash? McDonald's is making two new dishes available nationwideTwo new limited-time McChicken sandwiches are now available at McDonald's nationwide. The move could be seen as a foray into Chick-fil-A's territory.
Read more »