The Chicken Exchange

02/09/2017

"While the differences between chicken and turkey are minimal, the edge goes to turkey."

Bodybuilders try to gain as much muscle as possible while keeping gain of body-fat to a minimum. Two commonly consumed protein sources in bodybuilding are chicken and turkey. These lean meats provide important proteins for muscle growth while being relatively low in caloric content when compared to…

01/27/2017

01/17/2017

"A recent Iowa jury found that the company’s wage theft amounted to 5.8 million dollars for 3,000 Iowa workers over just two years."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catherine-ruckelshaus/tyson-foods-wage-theft_b_8557862.html

01/14/2017

Thanks to everyone who came to the Firebellies event! We made omelets and peanut butter bites and now we are so full of protein we aren't even thinking about chicken. Recipes and pictures below

01/14/2017

If you haven't seen this yet, it's hilarious and highlights a lot of reasons why we are working to find alternatives to Tyson in the dining hall.

https://youtu.be/X9wHzt6gBgI

John Oliver explains how chicken farming can be unfair, punishing, and inhumane. And not just for the chickens! Connect with Last Week Tonight online... Subs...

01/05/2017

Workers' Rights and Tyson

https://www.oxfamamerica.org/livesontheline

Learn more about how chicken gets to your plate. Tell Big Poultry to stop putting workers'

01/05/2017

Support our petition here:

The majority of chicken at Carleton is sourced from Tyson Foods. Tyson has long established itself as an exploitative corporation with unethical practices: Tyson was sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for race bias, in part due to a "whites-only" bathroom sign. Tyson employees...