More than 90 percent of U.S. store-brand chickens have the muscle disease known as “white striping,” according to findings released on Monday by The Humane League. White striping disease is a muscle myopathy that occurs when chickens are bred for rapid growth. The stripes appear on the chickens when they are unable to keep up with…
White Striping Disease Found in More Than 90 Percent of US Store-Brand Chickens, Study Finds
September 22, 2021
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Walmart Teams with Ford and Argo AI to Test Self-Driving Grocery Deliveries in 3 Cities
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