Chicken farmers and producers take pride in the care of their broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat), and the fact is that chickens are as healthy as they’ve ever been. But we know it’s on us as an industry to do a better job of...
Chicken farmers and producers take pride in the care of their broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat), and the fact is that chickens are as healthy as they’ve ever been. But we know it’s on us as an industry to do a better job of...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) places federal inspectors in every chicken processing plant to monitor the processing line to ensure all chicken is safe and meets USDA and FDA standards. Chicken consistently has the safest record of...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chickens are not “crammed” in houses. Broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) live in growout houses, which - as their namesake implies - provide enough space for chicks to literally “grow out” into full sized chickens. In fact,...
Chlorinated chicken – or chlorine-washed chicken – refers to chicken that has been treated with an antimicrobial rinse in order to remove harmful bacteria from the raw product. Numerous studies and research have confirmed that the use of chlorinated water to chill and clean chicken...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_separator type="normal" color="#c4c4c4" transparency="1" thickness="1" up="5" down="20"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Is there arsenic in chicken meat?[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="17700" img_size="large" qode_css_animation="element_from_left" transition_delay=".3"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Although it sounds scary, arsenic is a naturally occurring element in our...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_separator type="normal" color="#c4c4c4" transparency="1" thickness="1" up="5" down="20"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Healthy male chicks are not euthanized in broiler production (chickens raised for meat, not eggs). Both healthy male...
Since 1996, farmers in animal agriculture, including poultry, have fed genetically modified grains (corn) and oilseeds (soybeans) to their flocks and herds, with U.S. government oversight. Since more than 80 percent of the corn and soybeans grown in the US are raised from genetically...
Licensed veterinarians sign an oath to protect every commercial broiler chicken flock's health and welfare. Find out how veterinarians care for and treat broiler chickens. ...
White striping is a quality factor in chicken breast meat caused by deposits of fat in the muscle during the bird’s growth and development. It is similar to marbling in red meat. White striping is not a food safety issue nor does it affect the...
