Arsenic
Arsenic concentrates in chicken feathers, which are processed into feed and given back to the same chickens, creating a recycling loop of contamination. Arsenic is used in conventional chicken production as both an antimicrobial agent and…
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Arsenic concentrates in chicken feathers, which are processed into feed and given back to the same chickens, creating a recycling loop of contamination. Arsenic is used in conventional chicken production as both an antimicrobial agent and to improve the visual appearance of meat. Arsenic gives factory-farmed chicken meat a visually appealing pink color.