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err.. what exactly do YOU get out when you err....?
It was a carefully chosen analogy. I'm sure you don't want me to explain what I mean.
free range chicken shortage
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It was a carefully chosen analogy. I'm sure you don't want me to explain what I mean.
Not everyone can afford to buy free range, which is a huge factor in people eating battery chickens. I know that in my current situation, I certainly couldn't afford to buy high quality food for every meal. Last week, I bought mostly fresh food and decent quality meat rather than frozen for my boyfriend, and it took us way over our shopping budget. It's fine as a one-off, but I certainly couldn't do it on a regular basis.
EDIT: That's on a student budget, but we also get quite a bit of money from our parents, so we're not as poor as a lot of students.
I agree wholeheartedly.
Lmao, that was so funny!
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Personally, I cant say free range makes a difference, since theyre just crammed in a yard instead.
If you know of a local farm which feeds them on corn (the chicken does taste different due to this) they are far better.
Bernard Matthews will just cram them into a field and feed them the same crap, meeting the minimum requirements to call them free range.
If you know of a local farm which feeds them on corn (the chicken does taste different due to this) they are far better.
Bernard Matthews will just cram them into a field and feed them the same crap, meeting the minimum requirements to call them free range.
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It's a fair point, but as demand increases the costs will become relatively more competitive. I worked my bottom off when at uni as I know you do, and had lots of hobbies such as skydiving, track days as well as owning a car and having to pay rent. However I still was very careful with what I bought. I almost exclusively went to the local butcher (I live a 5min walk away), and did buy the best quality foods. Yes it was a bit dearer but I don't like compromising on quality for the sake of saving a bit of money.
If I had over done it one week I'd cut back on fresh meat and eat a more veggie diet for a week or two until I recovered or was back on budget. I'd rather not eat meat than eat **** quality meat. It's just the way I am, food is very important to me.
Even though battery farmed chickens sit in their own excrement to the point there feet and legs suffer from burns becasue of the ammonia on the floor?
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Thing is you can tell by the weight and colour of the chicken. A good corn fed or even free range chicken will weigh the same as a chicken twice it's size which is a battery hen as they're just pumped full of water and their meat are generally full of toxins since they've basically been crammed in places where their walking around on their own faeces and/or probably eating it too.
Even the minimum requirements of free range chicken farming is considerably better than the best battery farm.
Just a heads up: two packs of free range chicken legs and thighs (4) are on offer for £3 in M&S, £5 if you wanted to go for the organic version. That's 6 portions for me, 4 thighs and two lots of 2 drumsticks. I have no doubt they are going to be exceptionally tasty compared to two packs of battery farmed breasts (8) for £5.99 in Sainsburys, it's just a cheaper cut of a premium product.
Have you noticed that:
People who eat poor quality heavily processed "cheap" food are more likely to be:
1) Obese
2) Unhealthy
3) Lead sedantry lifestyles
4) Live shorter unfulfilled lives
The parallels to the animals that go into producing the food they eat is stunning.
I am starting to think that large multinational business is starting to factory farm humans to be nothing more than money spending consumers.
People who eat poor quality heavily processed "cheap" food are more likely to be:
1) Obese
2) Unhealthy
3) Lead sedantry lifestyles
4) Live shorter unfulfilled lives
The parallels to the animals that go into producing the food they eat is stunning.
I am starting to think that large multinational business is starting to factory farm humans to be nothing more than money spending consumers.
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It's a well known fact you are what you eat
That's why I allways eat Green Giant Sweetcorn
Thanks for that. I'm not really allowed to shop in M&S, because I always spend far too much, but I'll see if I can sneak out at some point
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In answer to the op question I haven't been able to buy a free range chicken for about 3 weeks!
I know its been said before but I, like many people on here, have to shop on an extremely tight budget about £50/60 a week for every thing, However If I buy a chicken it can do us for 3 meals and then chicken stock, so its good value. I am happy to but free range chicken and eggs and will happily go without, rather than buy battery chickens.
I know its been said before but I, like many people on here, have to shop on an extremely tight budget about £50/60 a week for every thing, However If I buy a chicken it can do us for 3 meals and then chicken stock, so its good value. I am happy to but free range chicken and eggs and will happily go without, rather than buy battery chickens.
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yes until people like you jumped on the free range band wagon i had a stable supply
you obviously don't have the same feelings for animal welfare as other people then.
the jamie oliver link makes good reading (if you missed the program) as to what exactly that chicken you eat has actually been through to make it to your plate
I rescued a stray cat the other day so I do care. I just don't care for "celebrity" chefs telling me what I can eat.
There has to be a line between battery and chickens given about a million metres of space.
That, is rubbish.
Nothing of the sort happens.
The chickens grow up in sheds in cages, they are then put in a lorry, unloaded, electronically stunned, have their throats cut, boiled to loosen the feathers, they then go through a defeather machine that beats them to remove the feathers, the heads are then pulled off.
After that they are either portioned, coated in crumbs or whatever other crap you want on your chicken or wrapped whole and then stuck in the chiller.
That is it.
Nobody comes along and pumps with water or anything else.
Well said. Food is cheap, even good quality food. Good quality food is certainly paying a little extra for. I can't understand the amount of crap some people eat.