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97 Percent Of Store-Bought Chicken Has Dangerous Bacteria

consumer reports bacteria chickenMore than 90 percent of chicken breasts purchased from major retailers in the United States tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria in a recent round of examinations, Consumer Reports found.

The company found that 97 percent of the chicken breasts [1] it tested from every major brand were contaminated.

Consumer Reports is now cautioning its readers that almost none of the chicken sold at grocery stores and other major retailers is safe. Its testers discovered that chicken labeled “organic” or “antibiotic free” often also regularly tested positive for bacteria. It also offered a list of recommendations for fixing the problem.

Consumer Reports’ conclusions are based upon tests done on 316 chicken breasts gathered from a variety of retailers in 26 states.

Some of the frightening results found included:

Criticized USDA Inspection

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Consumer Reports also delivered a scathing view of the USDA’s inspection program for chicken. It concluded that defects in the inspection program and the way in which chicken is processed allow contaminated chicken to reach the meat department.

Some of the major problems with the chicken production and inspection process include:

If all that wasn’t bad enough the situation could get much worse in the future. The USDA has plans to speed up chicken production and reduce the number of inspectors at poultry plants [5]. Critics believe these plans could cause contaminated chicken to reach stores.

Consumer Reports listed a series of recommendations:

What You Can Do to Protect Your Family

Obviously waiting for Congress to act is not going to ensure your family’s safety. Fortunately there are some steps that you can take to ensure chicken safety. These steps include:

It’s obvious that industrialized agriculture [7] can no longer be trusted to keep our families safe. Many of us will have to find alternatives even if that means significantly changing our diets and our lifestyles.

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