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‘Power of Meat’ shows meat sales at a record high

By David B. Strickland - Poultry Times Editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A food item that almost all households (98 percent) buy is meat, with 73 percent of shoppers in the U.S. viewing it as a healthy choice, the 20th annual Power of Meat analysis reveals, adding that meat sales were at a record high of $104.6 billion last year, which is up 2.3 percent.

These survey results were revealed at the recent Annual Meat Conference sponsored by the Meat Institute and FMI – the Food Industry Association.

The Power of Meat report adds that 7 in 10 consumers view poultry and meat as “nutrient powerhouses and an. . .

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