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> CDC estimates that every year in the United States about 1 million people get sick from eating contaminated poultry. [1] That seems at least 10x higher than
by djsavvy 3y ago
> CDC estimates that every year in the United States about 1 million people get sick from eating contaminated poultry. [1]
That seems at least 10x higher than I'd expect. I'm surprised it's that high.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/chicken.html https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/chicken.html
- dmarchand90 3y agoLess than .3% of the population getting sick from contaminated poultry seems very reasonable?
- levocardia 3y ago[dead]
- vuln 3y agoNot hard when the average American eats 96-113lbs of chicken a year. That’s about 8 billion chickens… American eat more chicken than red meat, chicken is also a cheaper protein than red meat. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183645/per-capita-consumption-of-poultry-in-the-us-since-2000/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/183645/per-capita-consum... https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22287530/chicken-beef-factory-farming-plant-based-meats https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22287530/chicken-beef-fac...