The fire was reported in one of the sheds when the owner saw smoke coming from the electrical board in the shed on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT More than 2,500 chickens were charred to death in a fire at a poultry farm in S. Mottur village, around 15 km from Gudiyatham town in … Read more
Veganism is becoming a lifestyle choice among several millenials. But there are certain questions that still remain. For example, are meat substitutes like sop protein, nuts, legumes, or mock meats enough to meet the body’s protein demands? A new study has revealed that the proteins found in a plant-based substitute for chicken were not as … Read more
May 11, 2022 — A food company has recalled about 585,030 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts because the product may be undercooked. Wayne Farms LLC recalled 30,285 pounds of chicken last week but expanded the recall last weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. The FSIS said there have … Read more
By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First, there was Beyond Meat. Next up? Beyond Fried Chicken. KFC announced Wednesday that it will begin offering a plant-based chicken in some of its meals on Jan. 10, from the same company known for its … Read more
Chicken prices, too, took a hit during the pandemic. The price per pound for a whole chicken averaged $2.80 in April 2020, the lowest price since at least 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After hovering around $3.30 for the rest of 2020, prices began to spike again earlier this year. The … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Raising chickens in your backyard — a popular trend during the COVID-19 pandemic — holds risks that can come home to roost in an unwelcome way. It’s already well known that poultry can spread the salmonella bacteria to human handlers. But chickens cooped up … Read more
New Delhi: The centre, on Wednesday, confirmed outbreak of bird flu in poultry across 9 states – Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Fresh cases in poultry birds were reported in 7 districts in Maharashtra and one each in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. However, the spread has been contained to … Read more
New Delhi: Amid reports of the spread of avian influenza in a few states, union minister of state for animal husbandry and dairying Sanjeev Balyan said there was no evidence of the disease infecting humans. “Avian influenza can be transmitted into humans. But in India there is no report of such infection so far since … Read more