This month intends to promote the
consumption of chicken...but chickens are so much more than food. They
are fun to watch, fun to feed, fun for kids to frolic with. They are
good at eating bugs and their manure is good for gardens. I actually
support less chicken consumption because most chickens are raised in
inhumane conditions. It's also important to note that while buying "free
range eggs" feels good there is actually no legal definition in the
United
States of what that means. There is no common standard to
what the term means either. It does not mean they roam and forage in grass;
they may only get small area of concrete pad.
I support and encourage more backyard flocks so families can enjoy
self sufficiency and healthy tasty food, whether it be for eggs, meat or
both. When people decrease their dependence on factory farms smaller
family farms benefit and so do the animals and our health.
So, wish a
farmer or backyard enthusiast a Happy National Chicken Month!
Related links:
Meet Real Free-Range Eggs
The new results are in: Eggs from hens
allowed to peck on pasture are a heck of a lot better than those from
chickens raised in cages!
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