Tag: chicken
The chicken experiment that radically changed meat production
On Christmas Day in 1948, 42-year-old biochemist Thomas Jukes came into work to weigh the chickens in his feeding experiment and discovered something unusual. The 25-day chicks fed the highest […]
Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization
by Andrew Lawler From the publisher: In a masterful combination of historical sleuthing and journalistic adventure, veteran reporter Andrew Lawler “opens a window on civilization, evolution, capitalism, and ethics” (New […]
Big Chicken: the story of how chicken and antibiotics changed the way we eat
by Maryn McKenna From the publisher: Chicken is the world’s most popular meat, but its path to our plates winds through a dark and fascinating history. BIG CHICKEN: The Incredible Story of […]
Plucked! The Truth About Chicken
by Maryn McKenna From the publisher: A compelling investigation of the scandal at the heart of poultry production in the US, the UK and beyond. Plucked! examines everything that has gone wrong […]
Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories
by Janet Lembke From the publisher: Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs […]
Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America’s Favorite Food
by Steve Striffler From the publisher: Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker. He also reports on the […]
Building Houses out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food, and Power
by Psyche A. Williams-Forson From the publisher: Chicken–both the bird and the food–has played multiple roles in the lives of African American women from the slavery era to the present. It has […]