> the intent of the article is to discourage people everywhere from using non-industrial food sources Not at all, It's clearly pretty straight science reportin

> the intent of the article is to discourage people everywhere from using non-industrial food sources Not at all, It's clearly pretty straight science reporting typical of Ars Technica. That nearly half a million Australians keep backyard chickens is in and of itself interesting, and those people probably want and need to know about lead risk. It may also be worth other urban chicken owners checking their soil and eggs for lead. People who live in cities and keep chickens are likely to read Ars, so it's a natural story for them to run. No conspiracy needed. The call to action is to just get your soil tested.