Food

Americans Are Finally Getting Tired of Chicken Breasts

In shift, chicken thighs are gaining popularity in U.S.
Producers worry that white meat can get bland and dry

A customer shops for meat at a store in Oakland, California. — A customer shops for meat at a store in Oakland, California.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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By Leslie Patton and Lydia Mulvany

July 18, 2019 at 5:00 AM EDT

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July 18, 2019 at 5:25 PM EDT

These are dark days for white meat.

For decades, the chicken breast has been America’s darling. Now everybody, it seems, is doubling down on thighs.

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