chicken
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He’s been eating steak and grilled chicken lately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
‘Prawned cocktail, coronation chicken, Black Forest gateau, onion soup. Done properly, they’re all delicious. Where’s all that kind of food gone?’
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Restaurant chains have tried to refine their chicken-sandwich recipes ever since Popeye’s chicken sandwich went viral about seven years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Industry officials have warned that attempts to label ultraprocessed foods would raise grocery prices for Americans and potentially label household staples, such as chicken breasts, that are washed with chemicals as ultraprocessed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Well, eggs sure as shootin’ aren’t man-made, as any chicken would be happy to point out to you.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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A new genetic line of chickens is also fueling the glut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Of course being headless chickens we can’t think much.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
"There's a lot of poo that comes out of the chickens," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Facing rising costs for fuel and feed even as demand for his chickens drops, he recently had to freeze a third of his production for the first time ever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The birds’ resemblance to ordinary barnyard chickens was deemed remarkable, and many commented upon it.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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