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Originally Posted by acrophobia
Canadian Costco chickens now come in a plastic bag (and I swear they are smaller than ever), priced at $7.99. US Costco chickens are massive in comparison (I honestly bet they are 40-50% larger) and priced at $4.99. “Hey kids, we’re going to have chicken for dinner every night on our US trip!”.  |
I don't have any proof, but I'd guess due to regulatory differences they can add more filler to chickens or let them grow larger, or whatever. I don't think it's an economics thing.
It's kind of like how American milk lasts almost twice as long as Canadian milk.