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Hormel Foods has recalled nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products sold to restaurants and food service outlets due to metal contamination from a conveyor belt, with no reports of injuries or illnesses, and customers advised to discard the affected products.
Hormel Foods has recalled nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products sold to restaurants and food service outlets due to metal contamination from a conveyor belt, with no reported injuries or illnesses.
Hormel Foods has recalled nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products sold to restaurants and food service outlets due to metal contamination from production equipment, with no reported injuries or illnesses.
A new study links nearly 20% of urinary tract infections to E. coli strains from contaminated chicken and turkey, highlighting the importance of proper meat handling and cooking to prevent infections, especially in low-income areas.
A heartwarming video shows a Golden Retriever mother happily sharing her pool day with her duckling and chicken 'babies,' allowing them to rest on her back and swim together, exemplifying maternal care and interspecies friendship.
Chicken breast is a highly nutritious, low-fat source of protein that supports tissue repair, immunity, and energy, making it a healthy choice especially for heart health-conscious individuals.
McDonald's is reintroducing its snack wraps in U.S. restaurants next month to boost sales, featuring new versions with McCrispy Strips in spicy and ranch flavors, amid a broader shift towards chicken offerings and to respond to customer demand after discontinuing the item in 2016.
A rapidly growing chicken chain, Dave's Hot Chicken, has been acquired by Roark Capital in a $1 billion deal, aiming to expand its presence globally and into nontraditional venues, amidst a rising trend of chicken-focused food industry investments.
A report by Animal Equality reveals that 597 million chickens in the US die before reaching the food supply annually, highlighting significant food waste and animal welfare issues. These deaths occur due to diseases, rough handling, and breeding practices that prioritize rapid growth, leading to health problems. The reduction in antibiotic use, aimed at combating antibiotic resistance, has also contributed to rising mortality rates. The poultry industry faces challenges in balancing animal welfare, public health, and production efficiency, with some companies like Perdue Farms adopting measures to reduce mortality without antibiotics.
Scientists from Geneva University have potentially resolved the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first. Their research on the single-celled organism Chromosphaera perkinskii, found in Hawaiian marine sediments and dating back over a billion years, suggests that the genetic mechanisms for egg development existed long before chickens evolved. This indicates that eggs, as reproductive structures, predate the emergence of chickens by a significant margin.
Scientists from Geneva University have concluded that the egg came before the chicken, based on research into Chromosphaera perkinsii, a single-celled species found in marine sediments around Hawaii. This organism, which existed over a billion years ago, forms multicellular structures similar to animal embryos, suggesting that the genetic mechanisms for creating eggs existed long before chickens appeared around 300 million years ago.
Chick-fil-A is dropping its "no antibiotics ever" pledge for chicken due to supply concerns, adopting a less-stringent standard that allows the use of some antibiotics not important to human medicine. This move comes as sourcing antibiotic-free chicken becomes more difficult, with other major fast-food chains also adhering to similar rules. While relaxing antibiotic standards, Chick-fil-A maintains other quality standards for its chicken supply, such as using only real, white breast meat with no added fillers, artificial preservatives, or steroids.
Chick-fil-A is abandoning its "no antibiotics ever" pledge for chicken due to projected supply shortages, shifting to a "no antibiotics important to human medicine" policy. The fast-food chain emphasizes its commitment to high-quality chicken through selectivity, animal wellbeing standards, and evolving its approach. This decision comes amid increasing outbreaks of bird flu at U.S. chicken farms, leading to reduced supplies and higher prices.
Chick-fil-A will start using some antibiotics in its chicken, reversing its 2014 decision to use none, and will now use "no antibiotics important to human medicine," but will use antibiotics intended for animals to treat sick chickens, beginning in spring of this year. The fast food company had previously gone antibiotic-free in 2014, aligning with similar pledges made by other chains, and it also stated that it does not use fillers, artificial preservatives, or hormones in its chicken.
Chick-fil-A will begin allowing some antibiotics in its chicken starting in spring 2024, overturning its 2014 commitment to use only antibiotic-free chicken. The decision is aimed at maintaining a high-quality chicken supply, with antibiotics used only if the animal and those around it become sick, and in accordance with FDA requirements. This move follows concerns about the availability of high-quality chicken that meets the company's standards.