HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR MEAT?

The Better Homes and Gardens Consumer Panel survey indicated that fewer consumers today are buying convenience forms of fresh meat than were a few years ago. About 75% said they buy value-added meat, down from 85% in 1995.

survey drew responses from 426 consumers. A breakdown of the other convenience meat items on their shopping lists follows.

Chicken cut-up, ready-to-cook 39.9%

Meat or poultry precut,

ready-to-cook strips/cubes 18.3%

Whole chicken roasted,

ready to serve 18.1%

Fish or seafood precooked 11.3%

Meatloaf or meat patties

ready-to-cook 9.2%

Purchased none in the past month 9.9%

Never purchase such products 5.4%

Source: Better Home and Gardens Consumer Panel