Producers: Diet trends aggravate U.S. meat glut

Prices down as low-carb diets lose popularity

Too much of a good thing isn't good for anyone. That goes for protein, too. After years of people stuffing themselves with chicken, pork and beef while they were following low-carb diets like Atkins, the meat industry is looking at a glut as the diet trend turns toward a more balanced approach.

Benchmark wholesale prices for beef and pork are down more than 8 percent from a year ago and 20 percent for chicken

Source: Producers: Diet trends aggravate U.S. meat glut

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