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Research confirms chicken is loaded with nutrition - not saturated fat
Posted on 20th November by Andreas Dubs, ACMF
A recent study by the University of Wollongong's Smart Food Centre shows that chicken is not only a great source of protein and one of the leanest meats, with a favourable ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids, but also contains more essential vitamins and minerals than generally recognised.
In Food, Health and Nutrition: Where Does Chicken Fit?, nutritionists drew from a wide range of sources to thoroughly investigate chicken's role in and contribution to a healthy diet.
Dr Andreas Dubs, Executive Director of the Australian Chicken Meat Federation said that the report provides strong evidence for consumers to be confident that one of their favourite meats is also good f... [read more]
More info: http://www.chicken.org.au/ChickenWrap/1/today.php
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Says Poultry Industry Should Be More Competitive With Itself
Posted on 11th November by Erik Beyersdorf, Poultry CRC
TV celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall made a brief appearance at the Egg and Poultry Industry Conference earlier this week where he explained the thinking behind his TV programme back in January where he highlighted poultry rearing standards.
In a recorded message to 200 delegates at the Forest of Arden Hotel in Warwickshire, he said: "From the first time I stepped into an intensive broiler shed, I felt that this was not the way chickens should be raised.
"The first time I was taken around at Lloyd Maunder, one producer said he would love to have fewer birds in a shed, give them more room and offer enrichment. But he added that they are tied by the price set by retailers and fa... [read more]
Native Birds might Restock Poultry Industry's Genetic Stock
Posted on 5th November by Erik Beyersdorf, Poultry CRC
Purdue University animal sciences professor Bill Muir was part of an international research team that analyzed the genetic lines of commercial chickens used to produce meat and eggs around the world. Researchers found that commercial birds are missing more than half of the genetic diversity native to the species, possibly leaving them vulnerable to new diseases and raising questions about their long-term sustainability.
"Just what is missing is hard to determine," Muir said. "But recent concerns over avian flu point to the need to ensure that even rare traits, such as those associated with disease resistance, are not totally missing in commercial flocks."
He said it's also important to... [read more]
More info: http://www.physorg.com/news144956386.html
