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78% Believe chickens are genetically modified. |
There are no genetically modified chickens. Chicken with the healthiest growth and size have been selected for breeding - the result is a larger, healthier bird. |
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77% Believe chicken contains added hormones or steroids.
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No chicken sold or raised in the U.S. is given hormones or steroids. The USDA has banned all hormones and steroids in poultry since the 1950s. |
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73% Believe antibiotics are present in most chicken meat.
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Any meat from chickens sold in the U.S. is free of antibiotics. The USDA regulates withdrawal periods to ensure no meat contains antibiotics or an antibiotic residues. |
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68% Believe most chickens raised for meat are raised in cages.
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No chicken meat you buy is raised in a cage. The majority of chickens raised for meat in the U.S. live in large, open structures. |
Source: Urner-Barry
Russell Morrisette, a senior manager of program accounts at Koch Foods, says, “Our birds are GMO-free, raised with the utmost care and are processed responsibly. They are not kept in cages, but rather enormous barns. All or our chickens are indeed ‘cage-free’. These barns are 300 feet long by 60 to 70 feet wide. They’re huge with plenty of room for the chickens to live.”
With a commitment to the ethical treatment of their birds and strict adherence to FDA guidelines, Koch Foods guarantees that key products distributed to operators are all-natural, contain no artificial ingredients and are clean labeled.
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