by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Fondly remembered as the centerpiece of family Thanksgiving reunions, the turkey is a cultural symbol as well as a multi-billion dollar industry. As […]
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Wild turkeys have made a comeback
Wild turkeys were an important source of food for American pioneers. When European settlers arrived on the eastern seaboard, wild turkeys apparently lived in what are now 39 continental states […]
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 […]