Some facts about US chickens

[Anonymous No.13679810]

Free range - meaningless term that only signifies the birds have access to some outside land

Cage free - broiler chickens are NEVER raised on cages, only laying hens are

No Hormones Added - It's illegal, and cost prohibitive, to inject hormones into chickens

Humanely Raised - the producer decides what qualifies as that

100% Natural - only applies to the processing of the bird after slaughter, so it's meaningless

That is the power of advertisement.

[Anonymous No.13679815]

>>13679810

None of that matters once it reaches the tendie stage, anon.

[Anonymous No.13679822]

>>13679815
It matters because chickens with these labels are more expensive. They get us to pay more for regular stuff.

[Anonymous No.13680107]

>>13679810
good post, thanks

[Anonymous No.13680122]

>>13679810
Organic on the other hand has pretty strict rules.

[Anonymous No.13680131]

>>13679822
tyson chicken says all those things and its .99 cents a pound. How much should I be paying for chicken?

[Anonymous No.13680133]

>>13679810
You forgot "raised without antibiotics", unless that falls under hormones. Nothing pisses me off more than seeing "raised without antibiotics" with the asterisk pointing out it's illegal. Might as well put "no human shit" on the package.

[Anonymous No.13680158]

>>13679810
okey but can I wash them after I marinate them in chlorine?
it's the way our founding fathers intended

[Anonymous No.13680163]

>>13680158
tap water has chlorine in it

[Anonymous No.13680188]

>>13680163
they're putting chemicals in the water that turn the frogs gay, anon

[Anonymous No.13680189]

>>13680163
Do americans really?

[Anonymous No.13680215]

>>13679810
That chicken has nice tits.

[Anonymous No.13680255]

>diet chicken
>No sugar added
That's what I always get

[Anonymous No.13680263]

>>13680122
Strict rules, but most people don’t understand what those rules are to begin with.

[Anonymous No.13680317]

>>13680122
Yeah the label most important to me is USDA certified organic. I've seen packaging that actually shows the distance of "free range" (or that company's definition of it) and it's still an incredibly small area. It maybe shows the company cares more and hopefully produces higher quality chicken if they are willing to go through the effort of showing that stuff, but it's still meaningless to me without the organic seal. I'll pass on Tyson "free range hormone free with up to 12% broth added" $6+/lb chicken breast and get a whole organic chicken for $12.

[Anonymous No.13680387]

>>13679810
>the chicken has a hole in its face, likely from being pecked, and blood all over it’s feathers and underbelly
Absolutely
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I’ll take one

[Anonymous No.13680455]

>>13680122
The organic label is also misleading, since all chickens are organic. Even the wood from your furniture is organic.

[Anonymous No.13680464]

>>13680387
It's not a hole, it's the comb.

[Anonymous No.13680469]

>>13680455
Organic does not mean “biological.” Organic means there is a control on what kind of feed is used, whether antibiotics are implemented, and how much time the animal is allowed to roam.

[Anonymous No.13680477]

>>13680464
Then why does it have pinkish-red trailing to its bottom? Why does its bottom look the worst?

[Anonymous No.13680500]

>>13680122
>pretty strict rules
you misspelled meaningless

[Anonymous No.13680529]

>>13680133
Not true. They can claim "no antibiotics" because theoretically they stop giving them antibiotics a specified number of days prior to slaughter (although there is no test for it to confirm). "Raised w/o antibiotics" or "no antibiotics ever" means they were never given them at any point.

[Anonymous No.13680586]

>>13680317
Just as important is "air chilled" like Bell & Evans instead of dipped in the fecal soup water bath. Makes a big difference.

[Anonymous No.13680606]

>>13680586
>air chilled
I haven't heard of that one. Does it really make a difference or are you joking? Is it an actual regulated label?

[Anonymous No.13680617]

>>13680500
Not really, it depends on the farmer. The USDA certification does allow the use of broad spectrum pesticides that kill everything, even beneficial insects which allows the megacorporations to continue their monoculture scorched earth methods under the organic umbrella. But a lot of small and medium sized organic farmers got into it due to their commitment to the environment and use sustainable methods and practises. In fact, they are pushing to have a higher level of certification which better represents that but of course it won't be happening under the current orange emperor.

[Anonymous No.13680629]

>>13680158
>Europeans have to spray their salad down with chlorinated water because Spain and other countries literally grow it in human shit.
>Oh no le Americans spray lightly chlorinated water on chickens, oh sacre blue, dis is verboten in li Europeena.

[Anonymous No.13680697]

>>13680455
There are actual guidelines for what can be called USDA organic though. Just make sure it has the actual USDA seal an isn't just buzzword trash. Things like "Organic Cotton Sheets" aren't regulated like food items, so you're just paying for marketing unless you've researched and verified that every step in the making of your sheets is organic/environmentally friendly/pesticide-free, for example.

[Anonymous No.13680744]

USDA pdf with info and links to what is allowed to be labeled organic: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Allowed-Prohibited%20Substances.pdf

[Anonymous No.13680783]

>>13680255

[Anonymous No.13680809]

>>13679810
>100% Natural - only applies to the processing of the bird after slaughter, so it's meaningless
A lot of shit can get added after slaughter, it's not meaningless, I don't want extra artificial shit added to my chicken
It's just meaningless to the chickens quality of life

[Anonymous No.13680818]

>>13680629
I think the entire American fresh produce industry also uses chlorine or some other kind of antiseptic rinse (quat?)
All the latest recalls have been lettuce and shit so of course you want to minimize that risk

[Anonymous No.13680820]

>>13680606
Idk if it's regulated but they do air chill prior to cryovacing instead of chilling in a fecal soup water bath. I think there's a difference.

[Anonymous No.13680868]

unironically i only buy organic milk and beef because they aren't allowed to feed them animal byproducts.
i'm paranoid about CJD, so i want animals that haven't been fed meat.