Melissa Kravitz / AlterNetFeb 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 )
Carol J. Adams / TruthdigDec 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 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 )
Staff / TruthdigAug 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
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