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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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Jun 12, 2024
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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 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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