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'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book. Express/Getty Images hide caption

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'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.

Farmers Take Out Millions In Loans To Raise Chickens For Big-Box Retailers

Mueller plans to build his chicken barns in this cornfield just south of his home. His barns would house "breeders," the hens that lay the eggs that will hatch to be raised for meat. Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media hide caption

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Farmers Take Out Millions In Loans To Raise Chickens For Big-Box Retailers

Nebraska Public Media

To slaughter 2 million birds per week, Costco is contracting poultry farmers. But this requires a major financial investment from small producers, and the payoff may not be guaranteed.

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