As the summer grilling season kicks off, consumers may find higher prices at the meat counter. However, those prices might not reduce demand. Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said consumers are eating more meat than ever before as pitmasters fire up their grills.
Nelson said beef continues to be the centerpiece for many cookouts, but pork and poultry are catching up.
Nelson said shoppers heading to the grocery store can still stretch their food dollars when buying meat for their grills.
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