Celebrate New Year with fish fry instead of chicken fry because of bird-flu scare

In Bhubaneswar, celebration of New Year's Eve would see abundance of fish fries rather than chicken fries because of bird-flu scare. Usually, chicken items remain most popular on the menu on the New Year's Eve parties but, the bird flu threat in Khurda district has resulted in a panic among the people. They want to be safe than sorry and, in spite of nosedive on the price of chicken in the wake of the bird flu has not been able to attract buyers.
This has come as a blessing for fish traders - the price of chicken has dropped by Rs 10 to Rs 30 a kilogram in the market and, the price of fish has risen up by approximately the same amount.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 31 December 2016.

Rohu fish was being sold for Rs 170 per kilogram and, it was around Rs 150 a kilogram a few days ago. The price of medium-size prawns has also shot from Rs 300 to Rs 320 a kilogram within a week.
While the state government has clarified that it is safe to consume chicken in spite of the flu threat, and a WHO guideline also indicates that chicken is safe to eat if cooked properly, the common man is not convinced. Health-conscious people have already planned their New Year party menu with mutton or fish dishes. City hotels that are planning New Year bashes with buffet dinner have also limited the use of chicken and some have struck chicken items off the menu.


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