date:Jul 03, 2012
Americans with chicken items, which can be priced lower than other proteins, said Bryan Elliott, an analyst at Raymond James Associates in St. Petersburg, Fla. The consumer is expressing some recent signs of distress and chicken costs are cheap relative to beef right now by a lot, he said.
Chicken also is perceived to be healthier, Elliott said. A Big Mac features 550 calories, while a six-piece Chicken McNuggets order contains 280 calories.
Last week, McDonalds began selling 410-calorie Spi