2-25 news: California Senator calls for labeling changes to “plumped†chickens
Americans eat more than 20 billion pounds of poultry a year. In just the last few years, the percentage of chicken in grocery stores that has undergone the injections has risen from 16 percent to more than 30 percent, according to the California Poultry Federation, one of the groups that called for changes. The Center for Science in the Public Interest joined the CPF and Sen. Boxer in the appeal.
Boxer said the extra weight amounts to about $2 billion in higher costs because consumers pay by the pound for most chicken products, reports the New York Times.