Opinion

The Problem With ‘Humanely Raised’ Poultry and Eggs

Karen Davis / Truthdig Jul 5, 2023 Chicken producers are misleading consumers with misinformation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tom Brady’s Diet: It Seems to Work for Him

Melissa Kravitz / AlterNet Feb 4, 2018 The quarterback drinks up to 25 glasses of water a day, mostly with his self-branded "TB12" electrolyte, and his diet is free of caffeine, gluten, dairy, fungus, sugar and GMO products. And hold the tomatoes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Female Reproductive Exploitation Comes Home

Carol J. Adams / Truthdig Dec 10, 2016 Gendered violence is practiced on a widespread scale across the country and occurs in ways many Americans might not realize, even under their own roofs. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Eggs, With a Side Order of Blood and Filth (Videos)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2016 A graphic video released last week shows horrendous conditions for chickens supposedly housed at one of Canada’s largest egg-production facilities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver on the Terrible Mistreatment of Not Just Chickens but Also Chicken Farmers

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 18, 2015 "How can the people who make the meat we eat the most barely be making a living?" asks HBO's "Last Week Tonight" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bird Flu

Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons May 2, 2015 Dig deeper

Cheap Chicken Is Making You Sick

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2013 Chicken is a staple food in most American homes and is by far the most popular meat purchased in the country. And yet, when nearly 50 million people fall ill each year due to tainted food, poultry tends to be the main culprit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bird Is Not the Word in New USDA Rules

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 25, 2013 The Obama administration is set to dramatically reduce the USDA's oversight of the nation's poultry slaughterhouses while allowing companies to speed up their kill lines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dueling Presidents in Ivory Coast

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2010 In an electoral equivalent of the game of chicken taken to the extreme, two candidates for the Ivory Coast presidency have both sworn themselves in, claiming the post for their own and sparking a major political crisis in the West African country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bolivian President Says Frankenfood Threatens Men’s Manhood

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2010 Bolivian President Evo Morales sure has some fanciful notions about nutrition While it's certainly possible that, say, hormone-laced chicken might cause certain side effects, Morales declared with scientific certainty (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Rev. Wright’s Auspiciously Timed Book Tour

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2008 In case there was any residual doubt as to the current status of the relationship between the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama, New York Magazine should dispel that once and for all with the news, somewhat buried in this week's cover story on race and the presidential election, that Wright will embark on a book tour in October. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chicken or the Egg?

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2008 Tyson Foods was ordered by a judge Thursday to cease a false multimillion-dollar ad campaign promoting its claim that its chickens are "raised without antibiotics." The key question centers on the word raised and whether the egg stage can be considered to be outside the process of raising chickens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )