The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, targeting added sugars and sodium.
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Over the next decade, chicken consumption and behavior will change as Gen Z and Gen Alpha become the primary food purchasers. Are chicken retailers and foodservice ready to meet demand? Panelists from major foodservice and retail outlets that sell chicken will discuss the challenges and opportunities they’re facing at the 2024 Chicken Marketing Summit at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 29-31, 2024.
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The number of young chickens inspected totaled 4.82 billion pounds, down nine percent from March 2023. The number of mature chickens, at 62.2 million pounds, was down 15 percent from the previous year. The total number of federally inspected poultry during March 2024 was 5.41 billion pounds, down 10 percent from 5.98 billion pounds a year ago.
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