Chicken has become the UK’s most eaten meat, with consumption growing from a low base in the late 1950s to current volumes. One outlet says that in 1958 chicken was eaten by just 1% of people, while today the UK consumes around 1.1 billion chickens per year. It also reports that chicken is now the No. 1 meat in Britain.
The coverage links the growth to changes in everyday availability and eating habits, including the spread of chicken shops across high streets. The same source cites figures indicating the average adult eats about 189 grams of chicken each week at home. Both references present the rise as a shift from chicken being a luxury to becoming a staple food, while focusing on overall consumption levels rather than policy or health debates.
No additional outlets or contrasting interpretations are included in the provided materials, so the accounts do not differ on the main facts presented.
