Look at what our obsession with white meat has done to chickens – The Washington Post

Look at what our obsession with white meat has done to chickens

Chicken is the most commonly eaten animal in this country, surpassing beef or pork. And with dietary recommendations that Americans eat less red meat, the obsession with chicken-which has lasted more than 30 years already-shows no sign of stopping. Maintaining that appetite, though, is already pushing the bounds of what’s biologically possible-and perhaps what’s humane.