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Thursday 13th 2008f March 2008

Experts saying even organic chicken is not a healthy option.

I’ve just been reading about the high fat content in chicken- even organic chicken. I recently discovered a beautiful organic chicken farm in Devon and I ordered some chickens from there- Click here.

They have really delicious turkey, chicken, lamb, etc. I’ve been getting our turkey and lamb from them for years and thought I’d try the organic chicken. It was without a doubt the best chicken I have ever tasted in my life. Delicious. I just roasted it with some fresh herbs. But I did notice something as it was cooking- there was a lot of fat in the pan. And it surprised me as I knew it was organic and I’ve always thought that organic chicken has a lot less fat. But even though it surprised me it didn’t stop us from eating it again- we love it and will continue to eat it.

But today I’ve come across a few articles about Professor Michael Crawford and his research into the fat content of chicken- both battery chickens and organic. Please go to the following link to read more of the article below- Click here

"Britains favourite meat is getting fatter. Despite its healthy image, researchers have found that the modern chicken contains nearly three times the fat it did 35 years ago. The fat in a typical British bird now outweighs its protein, according to a study by a London university, and a single serving has up to 50% more calories than it did in the 1970s. The idleness imposed by factory farming methods is being blamed for soaring obesity levels among chickens, a problem that affects conventionally and organically produced meat."

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