Posted on 12/21/2013 1:04:22 PM PST by Olog-hai
About half of the raw chicken breasts in a nationwide sampling carried antibiotic-resistant “superbug” bacteria, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday, calling for stricter limits on use of the medicines on livestock.
It could be more difficult to treat people if they became ill after eating chicken with the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said Consumer Reports, which describes itself as the world’s largest independent product-testing organization. […]
Consumers should cook poultry to 165 degrees F (73.8°C) to kill bacteria and take steps, such as using a separate cutting board for raw meat, to avoid cross-contamination of other foods, Consumer Reports said. …
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I’m so glad China will be processing our chicken now! /sarc
all chicken is poison and yet no widespread deaths?
sounds like another imaginary epidemic
Martha Stewart got salmonella poisoning this year. Ironic because she raises her own poultry....all free range of course.
Yard birds are filthy critters; always have been.
The eyes are going — I read the title as- “chicken consumee soup” ...
These birds mostly come from factory farms, not yards.
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