U.S. Could Be China's Chicken ‘Supplier of Choice’ If the Trade Spat Ends

  • Americans eat breast meat, while cheaper dark meat is exported
  • Competitors like South America export mostly whole chickens
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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America’s love for white meat over dark meat puts the U.S. in the best position to resolve China’s looming protein deficit -- if only the two countries could resolve their trade dispute.