Healthy Living

Could consumer demand for protein shift as cost of living moves higher

We’re headed into the Summer Grilling Season, which is a time of year when proteins like beef, pork, and chicken see an uptick in demand.

With retail prices for beef still at record high levels, could consumer demand pull back as the price of things like fuel continue to tick higher?

Josh Maples is an ag economist for Mississippi State University Extension.

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