I used to bypass them and roast my own, until I noticed something:
The rotisserie chickens were actually cheaper than buying and roasting my own.
Cat Vasko noticed the same thing and decided to figure out why.
The answer makes a surprising amount of sense:
Grocery stores make them out of unsold chicken that is about to pass its expiration date.
It’s an elegant way to make a profit out of food that would otherwise be a net loss.
And it’s not just chicken -- according to Vasko, the ever-expanding prepared-foods section of the supermarket uses up all sorts of unsold produce and meat.
It is, as she says, a bit like hunter-gatherers using every inch of the animal."
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