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Are chickens genetically modified?

Chickens raised for meat have ballooned in size in recent decades, but what's causing the change?

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Chickens raised for meat have ballooned in size in recent decades, but what's causing the change?

Factory farmed chicken

Chickens raised for meat grow larger and more quickly than they used to a few decades ago. Demand for breast meat has meant chickens are more profitable if they grow large amounts of breast muscle in a short space of time. So the chicken industry has invested in ways to force chickens to do just that. But how do they do it?

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