Chicken thighs pass chicken breasts in price and popularity

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Mary Louise Kelly, Jeanette Woods

Published April 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM CDT

For decades in the U.S., chicken breasts were pricier and more popular than chicken thighs. But that seems to be changing.

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Kat Lonsdorf

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

Jeanette Woods