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Poultry consumption falls by 3 mt
As bird flu fears have grown, sales of chicken
have dropped, though there isn't any evidence the virus can be passed on through
cooked birds.
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation predicts global poultry
consumption will fall by three million tonnes, or more than 3%, this
year.
Effect of bird flu on estimated chicken
consumption.
Region |
2006 consumption (mmt) |
Change (%) from previous 2006
estimate |
Europe |
10.7 |
-11 |
Africa |
4.1 |
-5 |
Russia/CIS |
4.1 |
-5 |
Asia |
28.9 |
-2 |
South America |
11.2 |
-2 |
North America |
17.3 |
-1 |
Central America |
4.5 |
0 |
Oceania |
1.0 |
0 |
World |
81.8 |
-3 |
Source: FAO
Stocks in poultry businesses have
tumbled. In the US, which has not been affected by bird flu, shares of Pilgrims
Pride have dropped almost 25% in the past year, and Tyson Foods' stock is down
almost 20%.
Editor WorldPoultry
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