All Videos for Poultry

Airborne MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus “superbug” found not only contaminating the U.S. retail meat supply, but isolated from air samples outside swine CAFOs.



U.S. Meat Supply Flying at Half Staph

An investigation finds 47% of U.S. retail meat tested is contaminated with staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria. Turkey appears most likely to harbor contagion.



Dietary Guidelines: USDA Conflicts of Interest

The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to promote agribusiness. At the same time, the USDA is the agency primarily tasked with developing the nutrition guidelines.



Chicken’s Fate is Sealed

The egg industry is attempting to improve the fatty acid lipid profile of eggs by feeding blubber from the Canadian harp seal hunt to laying hens.



Chicken, Eggs, & Inflammation

Chicken and eggs are the top sources of arachidonic acid in the diet—an omega-6 fatty acid involved in our body’s inflammatory response.



Improving Mood Through Diet

The purported role arachidonic acid plays in brain inflammation could explain why eliminating chicken, fish, and eggs may improve symptoms of mood disturbance, depression, anxiety, and stress within two weeks.



Chicken Consumption & the Feminization of Male Genitalia

Eating chicken during pregnancy may affect the size and development of one’s son’s penis due to phthalate contamination of the meat.



Allergenic Fish Worms

The role of a parasitic worm in allergic reactions to chicken and fish.



Fecal Bacteria Survey

How contaminated is the American meat supply with fecal matter?



Wart Cancer Viruses in Food

The wart-causing viruses in animals may present more than just a cosmetic issue for consumers.



Fecal Residues on Chicken

Researchers use laser imaging to determine the proportion of retail chicken contaminated with fecal matter.



Farmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught

The levels of industrial pollutants found in aquaculture.



Fecal Contamination of Sushi

The proportion of sushi that exceeds the national food standards guidelines for fecal bacteria levels.