Chickens killed for food have been genetically manipulated to grow 3X larger than natural 😱 | Direct Action Everywhere - DxE

Chickens have been genetically modified, objectified, and commodified to the point of absurdity. Haven’t we done enough to them and now we are making chicken pot pie lollipops? There is no need for this. Today, most chickens are kept on factory farms where they grow so large at an unnaturally fast rate that by the time they go to slaughter, at around 8 weeks old, yes, weeks, they can barely walk or can’t walk due to malformed bones or weakness causing them to have urine scald on their legs and b

Chickens are not genetically modified. The reality? There are no GMO chickens commercially available. If chickens aren’t genetically modified, then how do they get so big? The answer is surprisingly simple – traditional breeding. The most critical part of this breeding process is identifying which chickens are the strongest and healthiest – and then they are bred together. Today’s breeding farms are equipped with the right technologies to create continuous small improvements in each generation.