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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 […]
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 […]