NEW YORK – Higher prices for beef, pork and poultry could keep Americans from firing up their grills as often as usual this summer, keeping consumer demand for meat slow at a time of year when it usually peaks, industry experts said on Wednesday.
With prices climbing for pork chops, strip steaks and plump chicken breasts, consumers are likely to save their pennies and consume less meat, at least the pricier cuts, according to U.S. meat industry experts.
"The recession certainly changed some demand factors," said Sue Trudell, vice president of analytics firm Express Markets Inc.
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