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Is the use of hormones in Poultry Production a taboo or a reality?

Published: November 9, 2015
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Hormones usage in the poultry production is a trending topic these days. The people that are not related to the poultry industry directly, including medical professionals, media personals and others are not only suffering from a severe misconception regarding  the topic, but  are also spreading  certain health related threatening rumors to the general public. Concern of common hou...
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Tean Zaheer
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24 de abril de 2020

If it's impossible how they did it before 1950 and then banned it? Simply because it's possible and the FDA made them stop using hormones the edible hormones are also available, you lack knowledge just like the reporters and public that you were talking about, DES found in chicken it's the same chemical used in 1950, you lack knowledge and critical thinking.

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Tean Zaheer
14 de octubre de 2020
The word had changed altogether from 1950s. Remember you are living in Next Century and now hormones in commercial chicken are neither used nor practical for so many reasons.
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