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Poultry Cutbacks Needed As Food-service Demand Falters

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The decreasing demand for chicken within food-services in the U.S. has led chicken producers to cut back on poultry production.

As U.S. food-service sales continue to fall, chicken producers are cutting back on production; food-service comprises an estimated 40-45% of total chicken sales, and the decline in sales translates into a roughly 3% drop in total demand for chicken.

Food-service comprises 40-45% of total chicken sales. Consequently, as food-service sales are declining, chicken sales in the sector are also declining by 7%, resulting in a 3% drop in total demand. Industry experts also note a decrease in chicken export demand.

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Janie Gabbett, Meatingplace, 2009 United States (National)

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Animals Used for Food English Factory Farming Meat / Animal Product Consumption Poultry

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