A whole bird on the board, with the boning knife at the ready for cutting. Keep your knife super-sharp for the best result. Pic: dee Hobsbawn-Smith

It’s chicken day

First We Eat: If it’s from a good farmer, a whole direct-sale bird is worth that extra bit of cost

This issue’s recipe: honey lemon chicken. Chicken Day means getting whole processed birds from a local farmer, getting them home in coolers, cutting each up for bagging and freezing, then stripping the carcasses for stock and pet food.






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Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent

Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases

Chicago/Washington | Reuters – The Trump administration said on Mar. 17 that it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken […] Read more