How is rabbit meat frequently presented in most conventional supermarkets across the United States and Europe?

Conspicuously absent from primary butcher cases, often sold frozen or via special order.

A major factor limiting the mainstream appeal of rabbit meat is its severe lack of culinary familiarity and convenient availability in standard retail environments. In the majority of conventional supermarkets throughout the United States and significant parts of Europe, rabbit meat is notably missing from the main display cases where beef or chicken are prominently featured. When consumers do find it, the presentation is usually inconvenient; it is often stocked only in a frozen state, or it requires the customer to place a special order through a dedicated butcher or seek out an ethnic market. This absence of ready availability means consumers default to familiar, easily accessible alternatives for routine meal preparation.