Three-fourths of chicken sold in stores
in the U.K. is contaminated with campylobacter bacteria and can cause food
poisoning, reported the Daily
Mail earlier this week.
in the U.K. is contaminated with campylobacter bacteria and can cause food
poisoning, reported the Daily
Mail earlier this week.
“Campylobacter poisoning affects 280,000 people a year and
up to 80 percent of cases are caused by eating contaminated poultry, stated
the article. “The bacteria cause
acute diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.
up to 80 percent of cases are caused by eating contaminated poultry, stated
the article. “The bacteria cause
acute diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.
But it’s not just the chicken inside the package that can
make you sick: “Crucially, keep in mind that the outside of the plastic
packaging of a supermarket chicken may harbor the same bugs as an infected
bird.
make you sick: “Crucially, keep in mind that the outside of the plastic
packaging of a supermarket chicken may harbor the same bugs as an infected
bird.
That’s right. Even the outside of the packaging (and the
things it comes into contact with) can be contaminated with dangerous bacteria that
can cause serious illness with sometimes fatal complications for children and
the elderly.
things it comes into contact with) can be contaminated with dangerous bacteria that
can cause serious illness with sometimes fatal complications for children and
the elderly.
Not only does eating chicken endanger
your health; it also subjects chickens on modern farms to cruelties few of us
can even imagine, including extreme confinement and mutilations without
painkillers.
your health; it also subjects chickens on modern farms to cruelties few of us
can even imagine, including extreme confinement and mutilations without
painkillers.
With all of the delicious mock meats on
the market, there’s never been a better time to ditch chicken.
the market, there’s never been a better time to ditch chicken.
For delicious chicken-free recipes and information on
adopting a healthy vegan diet, check out ChooseVeg.com.
adopting a healthy vegan diet, check out ChooseVeg.com.
