How to buy a happy chicken

The Thirlwall Inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has released a damning report. It found the hospital could have prevented at least three of the murders, if not for evidence of a pernicious “them and us” culture and a lack of ...  Show more

The Iranian-backed Houthis have seized large swathes of territory in Yemen and taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key shipping corridor between Asia and Europe. About 12 percent of global trade passes through the strait, including huge amounts of oil, so the move has se ...  Show more

We eat chicken. A LOT of it. We might love the taste, but what about how we're treating those birds?After witnessing first-hand the reality of indoor chicken farming - how most of the chicken we eat is raised - Dr Chris van Tulleken wants to know: are the birds happy enough, or i ...  Show more

We're a planet addicted to chicken and our appetites fuel a massive global industry, but is it one we should support?While some cite it as a shining example of a super-efficient food production system, one that could help drive food security around the world, others say it is a c ...  Show more

How has a small bird from the jungles of southeast Asia gone on to be the most popular source of protein in the world? In this episode, we are going to talk about the economics of chicken, and how farmers have managed to drastically reduce its price. The transformation of chicken ...  Show more

Chik-fil-A goes chicken and it's bad news for the country. Plus the mailbag! Date: 11-20-2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices