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I don't believe the one about removal of antibiotics from Big Chicken, for one minute. Their whole profit model is based on it. There's no way to force-raise the huge numbers of chickens they do and keep them from all getting sick if they didn't pump them full of anti-biotics.
There are ways. First, there are natural antibiotics. Then you can keep their living conditions cleaner and a little less crowded. You can do other things too.
The yields go down (a little smaller chicken or a little longer to reach a certain weight) but the companies can charge a higher price for premium products. This has been proven by the success of organic foods.
They don't have to, and won't, stop antibiotics on all their chicken operations. Just enough to satisfy the market for a better quality chicken.
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