Today is #NationalChickenWingDay, one of many US holidays celebrating animal-based products.

We honor this day by exploring the health, environmental, and ethical impacts of #poultry farming and celebrating plant-based chicken for providing an animal-free alternative. 1/12 Image
Despite their proven ability to experience suffering, #chickens account for 95% of land animals farmed for food globally.

@JenMishler explores research demonstrating chickens' emotional & cognitive abilities—ranging from feeling #empathy to dreaming. 2/12
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Chicken breeds that grow rapidly often suffer from cardiovascular problems, muscle deformities, #lameness, and external sores.

Linda Tyler reports on a @uofg study showing that genetic manipulation comes at a great physical cost to #chickens. 3/12
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Many people don't know how quickly modern broiler #chickens grow.

@HamlettClaire reports on a @FarmForward report highlighting the problem of chicken genetics and accusing animal welfare certification programs of confusing and duping consumers. 4/12
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The argument persists that eating chicken instead of beef is the right #climate choice.

@CanaryMediaInc recently published an article that acknowledged the harms of industrialized #chicken farming but suggested that they are acceptable trade-offs. 5/12
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Chicken has a lower carbon footprint than other animal products, but its emissions are higher than those of #PlantBased products.

Further, #poultry farming has several other devastating impacts, including Indigenous land theft. @josephvlee reports. 6/12
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A new report by @earthsight found that @kfc and retailers such as @sainsburys, @asda, @AldiUK, and @lidl are linked to Indigenous rights abuses in Brazil.

@DoloresKatanich reports on ancestral land being turned into soy farms via @euronewsgreen. 7/12
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Swapping #beef for chicken would drastically increase the number of chickens worldwide, entailing severe environmental, ethical & health consequences.

@KelseyTuoc reports on the unsanitary and stressful conditions of #poultry farming via @voxdotcom. 8/12
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Experts consider #FactoryFarming an ideal breeding ground for diseases.

Breeding genetically identical #chickens in crowded conditions severely impacts their immune systems and risks the emergence of virulent diseases transmissible to humans. 9/12
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The @USDA doesn’t prevent companies from selling #chicken contaminated with salmonella.

@bmyeung, @MichaelGrabell, @irenatfh, and @mrsimon22 report on the US #food safety system failing to bring down the incidence of #salmonella food poisoning. 10/12
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Plant-based #chicken alternatives avoid many of the ethical, environmental, and health risks associated with poultry farming.

Brands like @Lightlife, @Tofurky & @abbotsbutcher offer chicken alternatives, making them more accessible for consumers. 11/12
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Billions of farmed chickens are confined in factory farms around the world for the sake of maximizing #BigAg profits.

Help us continue reporting on how our system of food production impacts #animals by joining our membership today. 👇 12/12
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Today, we take a look at what the coverage got wrong about the #boerenprotest and the #BigAg interests many journalists failed to mention.👇 1/19
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