
Gunthorp Farms chickens image credit Darren Hauck for Reveal.
- It’s legal to sell raw chicken that has bacteria on it that could kill you
- Salmonella is the rare foodborne pathogen that is both common and potentially deadly
- Even when processing plants meet federal standards, they can be the source of massive outbreaks
- There’s no requirement to test chickens for salmonella where it spreads – on the farm
- Processing plants aren’t shut down when they’re cranking out contaminated birds
- Efforts to reform the system have been opposed by the industry and failed
- Avoiding industrial chicken by buying local isn’t necessarily safer
- Raising backyard chickens won’t guarantee to protect you
- Antibiotic-resistant strains of salmonella are on the rise
- Other countries don’t stand for salmonella the way U.S. do
Read 10 things to know before you eat your next chicken dinner, revealnews, December 2, 2015.