Perplexed eateries switch breast strips for once-cheaper wings
(NEWSER) - In a sign of a poultry market apocalypse, chicken wings are now more expensive than skinless, boneless chicken breast, because chicken wings are cheaper. Wait, what? Strange but true: thanks to the recession, restaurants are ordering less chicken breast, the New York Times explains, while consumers buy more of the traditionally cheaper chicken wings. At wholesale, wings now cost roughly $1.48-per-pound, compared to $1.21 for the breast. More»
