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Default Woody chiken breasts?

On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 10:02:03 AM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> Anyone experienced 'em?
>
> Apparently, CAFOs have become so successful at raising frankenfood
> animals, we now grow chickens with breasts that weigh as much as an
> entire chicken did, 50 yrs ago. Not sure if Jesus wept or jes ****ed
> up a rope:
>
> <http://www.wsj.com/articles/bigger-chickens-bring-a-tough-new-problem-woody-breast-1459207291>
> ****or****
> http://tinyurl.com/zb8fzmy
>
> Regardless, I haven't eaten commercial chicken in ages and organic
> chickens are a tad too pricey.


Yeah, I've seen those things that look like Schwarzenegger's
pecs. I've been buying Bell & Evans because they're smaller.
Sure, they're $7 per pound, but that gets me four meals.
Well worth it, since skinless, boneless chicken breast is
my major source of meat.

Cindy Hamilton