So let's be label detectives đ and decode some terminology on this package of chicken. Note that I didn't buy this -- just took a photo đˇđ
And let's take it from the top, shall we? First, the USDA does not define "All Natural". So this can mean anything or nothing at all đđ
How about "All Vegetarian Diet"? As humans, this may sound like a good idea. BUT chickens are natural omnivores, NOT vegetarians đ This means chickens need to eat greens, seeds, worms, insects, and other creepy crawlers and critters đąđđđđđđˇ So an "All Vegetarian Diet" is downright UNNATURAL for chickens đđđŊ
Animal byproducts are derived from unused parts of other animals (meat and bone meal, feather meal and/or manure, eggs and hatchery waste). And commonly used as feed ingredients. So "No Animal Byproducts" obviously means that these chicken eat a diet doesn't contain these slaughter byproducts. Which may be a good thing, right? But isn't this basically the same as saying "All Vegetarian Diet"? So I see no NEW information with this statement đ¤đ
Bottom line is these terms are strong indicators that the chickens were raised in confinement on an industrialized farming facility đ đđŠ Not raised on a pasture freely moving around to scratch and forage as nature intended đ¯đąđâđđđđŊđđŊ
As for the terms "No Hormones" and "Raised Cage Free" on the label. These will take a bit more analysis. And I plan on discussing those in 2 separate articles that I'll post over the next week.
I prefer to keep things simple and focused. So as not to overwhelm. Please be sure to check back in then đ¤đđ
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