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Animal Factories: Arsenic

May 1st, 2013

Chicken, pork, and turkey are among the most heavily consumed meats in America. From 1966 to 2000, annual chicken consumption rose 253 percent, from 32.1 to 81.2 pounds per person. But did you know that chicken contains arsenic? Find out more about arsenic in your chicken in our Factory Farms: Arsenic fact sheet!

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