Frozen Chicken

[Hellacutup]

Hey guys I wanna get people’s opinion on this.

I eat chicken everyday so I need to buy it in bulk im also a college student with a limited budget so I can not just cash out on all organic chicken. Therefore, I buy bags of frozen chicken however I am getting concerned.

The chicken I buy says on the bag contains rib meat, 15% solution of chicken broth, salt and flavoring.


How dangerous is this stuff for my health I have been eating it for almost a year really haven’t been sick but still.

Side-note: I am in the US so I would like grocery store tips if need be.

[paulinkansas]

Every now and then a local grocery store has a special on frozen chicken leg quarters. 10 pounds for $5. I thaw it, marinate it, and then cook them all at once on my grill. It's obviously more than I can eat in one meal, but it's all I eat for the next few days. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Been doing it for years and nothing is wrong with me, but some people may disagree with that statement.

[Ghawk21]

Dangerous in what way? Its chicken meat,broth and salt. Its probably not the best protein quality compared to breast meat but I don't know how it would be dangerous. Get chicken thighs if you're worried. Little bit fattier than breast but taste better and cheaper.

[TolerantLactose]

"Dangerous"

[Hellacutup]

Dangerous in what way? Its chicken meat,broth and salt. Its probably not the best protein quality compared to breast meat but I don't know how it would be dangerous. Get chicken thighs if you're worried. Little bit fattier than breast but taste better and cheaper.

I have been reading on organic food sites that the flavoring is super sketchy. Idk if im thinking too deep.

[desslok]

I only eat fresh, ocean-caught chicken.

[snailsrus]

Almost all chicken /poultry meat has broth or water added to it in the USA and salt. It’s completely harmless.

Now some would argue that the hormones added to chicken are evil, but all chicken and pork has to be hormone free because it’s illegal to give them growth hormones in the USA. Also, they have to be free of antibiotics unlike beef.

Costco has good quality meat, if your parents have a membership and get added to it. Other wise I wouldn’t worry

What other advice are you looking for? As far as shopping advice?

[TolerantLactose]

I have been reading on organic food sites that the flavoring is super sketchy. Idk if im thinking too deep.

The Flavoring (TM)

You realize there are many ways to flavor food, I hope, running the spectrum from "good" to super-super dangerous.

[paulinkansas]

im also a college student with a limited budget .

Some guys I hung out with in college were in your situation. They'd go to the grocery, open up a loaf of bread and take out a few slices, then they'd go to the cold cuts section and put roast beef or whatever on the bread, then they'd go to the condiments section for mustard and mayonnaise. They'd walk around the store eating sandwiches, then leave. I'm not saying you should do this. Just sayin'.

[air2fakie]

Not as dangerous as frozen nuggets, aka the silent killer.

[desslok]

Not as dangerous as frozen nuggets, aka the silent killer.

Chickens don’t have nuggets!

[air2fakie]

Some guys I hung out with in college were in your situation. They'd go to the grocery, open up a loaf of bread and take out a few slices, then they'd go to the cold cuts section and put roast beef or whatever on the bread, then they'd go to the condiments section for mustard and mayonnaise. They'd walk around the store eating sandwiches, then leave. I'm not saying you should do this. Just sayin'.

I vaguely recall flipping on a Simpsons episode decades ago where they did this. They'd each bring a fork have a family dinner out at the supermarket, and their rule was that as long as they could find an item, pick it up and eat it right there using just the fork, it was fair game. (Homer ended up with a pre-steamed lobster)

[TolerantLactose]

Chickens don’t have nuggets!

Not after I'm done with them, they don't.

[Hellacutup]

Almost all chicken /poultry meat has broth or water added to it in the USA and salt. It’s completely harmless.

Now some would argue that the hormones added to chicken are evil, but all chicken and pork has to be hormone free because it’s illegal to give them growth hormones in the USA. Also, they have to be free of antibiotics unlike beef.

Costco has good quality meat, if your parents have a membership and get added to it. Other wise I wouldn’t worry

What other advice are you looking for? As far as shopping advice?

Im asking should I stop buying this meat? It fits my budget perfectly but im worried about the flavoring part it has in it.

[paulinkansas]

Im asking should I stop buying this meat? It fits my budget perfectly but im worried about the flavoring part it has in it.

Use lemon or lime juice for flavoring. And for heavens sake don't eat the chicken raw.

[TolerantLactose]

And for heavens sake don't eat the chicken raw.

Warning is appropriate.

[Hellacutup]

Use lemon or lime juice for flavoring. And for heavens sake don't eat the chicken raw.

No im talking about the flavoring thats been added to the chicken in the bag not what in adding

[paulinkansas]

Warning is appropriate.

Many years ago we rented out an entire night club for a private party. I made bacon wrapped wild duck and wild turkey kebobs and filled several large aluminum servings pans with them to transport to the club to cook. This drunk guy walked up and grabbed 2 kebobs from a tray sitting by the grill and started eating them. He said they were good. We said they were raw. He said they were still good, and walked away eating them. We didn't see the guy in the gym for 3 days. When he finally came back on day 4 he said he had been real sick.

[paulinkansas]

No im talking about the flavoring thats been added to the chicken in the bag not what in adding

Can you buy unseasoned chicken? That's what I was buying for $5 for a 10 pound bag. That seasoned chicken might be bad for your triceps.

[XinXom]

Some guys I hung out with in college were in your situation. They'd go to the grocery, open up a loaf of bread and take out a few slices, then they'd go to the cold cuts section and put roast beef or whatever on the bread, then they'd go to the condiments section for mustard and mayonnaise. They'd walk around the store eating sandwiches, then leave. I'm not saying you should do this. Just sayin'.

Rofl this is hilarious. Reminds me of being at a bengals game and my friend who is drunk AF just takes a bite out of some dudes pretzel in line and pretends nothing happened XD.

[Ghawk21]

No im talking about the flavoring thats been added to the chicken in the bag not what in adding

If the flavoring was going to kill you it wouldn't be being sold. If you deep dive into all that organic stuff you'll find that just about everything is trying to kill us.

[air2fakie]

No im talking about the flavoring thats been added to the chicken in the bag not what in adding

If it was actually good for you, I'm sure they'd list out what's in the "flavoring".

[paulinkansas]

No im talking about the flavoring thats been added to the chicken in the bag not what in adding

"Natural Flavoring" is a food industry term for ground up rodent droppings and cuckarachas.

[air2fakie]

"Natural Flavoring" is a food industry term for ground up rodent droppings and cuckarachas.

Sometimes it's just a load of "special sauce" from Creepy Jim at the processing plant.

[snailsrus]

"Natural Flavoring" is a food industry term for ground up rodent droppings and cuckarachas.

actually it’s ground up dead mice not just their droppings. Like most ketchup is part mouse

[snailsrus]

actually it’s ground up dead mice not just their droppings. Like most ketchup is part mouse

“ How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day?”
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SAN DIEGO — Brace yourselves, America: Many of your favorite foods may contain bits and pieces of creatures that you probably didn’t know were there – and it’s totally legal.

How about some rodent dung in your coffee? Maggots in your pizza sauce? Mold in the jelly on your toast?

Oh, and so sorry, chocolate lovers. That dark, delicious bar you devoured might contain 30 or more insect parts and a sprinkling of rodent hair.

Called “food defects,” these dismembered creatures and their excrement are the unfortunate byproduct of growing and harvesting food.

“It is economically impractical to grow, harvest, or process raw products that are totally free of non-hazardous, naturally occurring, unavoidable defects,” the US Food and Drug Administration said.

So while there’s no way to get rid of all the creatures that might hitch a ride along the food processing chain, the FDA has established standards to keep food defects to a minimum.

Let’s go through a typical day of meals to see what else you’re not aware that you’re eating.

Breakfast

The coffee beans you grind for breakfast are allowed by the FDA to have an average of 10 milligrams or more animal poop per pound. As much as 4% to 6% of beans by count are also allowed to be insect-infested or moldy.

As you sprinkle black pepper on your morning eggs, try not to think about the fact you may be eating more than 40 insect fragments with every teaspoon, along with a smidgen of rodent hair.

Did you have fruit for breakfast? Common fruit flies can catch a ride anywhere from field to harvest to grocery store, getting trapped by processors or freezing in refrigerated delivery trucks and ending up in your home.

Lunch

Let’s say you packed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for everyone’s lunch. Good choice!

Peanut butter is one of the most controlled foods in the FDA list; an average of one or more rodent hairs and 30 (or so) insect fragments are allowed for every 100 grams, which is 3.5 ounces.

The typical serving size for peanut butter is 2 tablespoons (unless you slather). That means each 2 tablespoon-peanut butter sandwich would only have about eight insect fragments and a tiny bit of rodent filth. (“Filth” is what the FDA calls these insect and rodent food defects.)

Unfortunately, jelly and jam are not as controlled. Apple butter can contain an average of four or more rodent hairs for every 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and about five whole insects. Oh, and that isn’t counting the unknown numbers of mites, aphids and thrips.

Apple butter can also contain up to 12% mold, which is better than cherry jam, which can be 30% moldy, or black currant jam, which can be 75% moldy.

Snacks

Did you pack some of the kid-sized boxes of raisins for your child’s mid-afternoon snack?

Golden raisins are allowed to contain 35 fruit fly eggs as well as 10 or more whole insects (or their equivalent heads and legs) for every 8 ounces. Kid-sized containers of raisins are an ounce each. That’s more than 4 eggs and a whole insect in each box.

After work drink

Any Bloody Mary fans? The tomato juice in that 14 oz. Bloody Mary could contain up to four maggots and 20 or more fruit fly eggs.

And if you’re having a fruity cocktail, just be aware that the canned citrus juices that many bars use can legally have five or more fruit fly eggs or other fly eggs per cup (250 ml). Or that cup of juice could contain one or more maggots. Apricot, peach and pear nectars are allowed to contain up to 12% moldy fruit.

Dinner

Oh, gosh, the possibilities are endless! Did you know there can be 450 insect parts and nine rodent hairs in every 16 oz. box of spaghetti?

Canned tomatoes, tomato paste and sauces like pizza sauce are a bit less contaminated than the tomato juice in your cocktail. The FDA only allows about two maggots in a 16 oz. can.

Adding mushrooms to your spaghetti sauce or pizza? For every 4 oz. can of mushrooms there can be an average of 20 or more maggots of any size.

The canned sweet corn we love is allowed to have two or more larvae of the corn ear worm, along with larvae fragments and the skins the worms discard as they grow.

For every ¼ cup of cornmeal, the FDA allows an average of one or more whole insects, two or more rodent hairs and 50 or more insect fragments, or one or more fragments of rodent dung.

Asparagus can contain 40 or more scary-looking but thrips for every ¼ pound. If those aren’t around, FDA inspectors look for beetle eggs, entire insects or heads and body parts.

Frozen or canned spinach is allowed to have an average of 50 aphids, thrips and mites. If those are missing, the FDA allows larvae of spinach worms or eight whole leaf miner bugs.

Don’t forget the spices!

Dismembered insects can be found in many of our favorite spices as well. Crushed oregano, for example, can contain 300 or more insect bits and about two rodent hairs for every 10 grams. To put that in context, a family-size bottle of oregano is about 18 oz. or 510 grams.

Paprika can have up to 20% mold, about 75 insect parts and 11 rodent hairs for every 25 grams (just under an ounce). A typical spice jar holds about 2 to 3 oz”

And this is from fox not peta
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/health...eat-every-day/

[desslok]

If the flavoring was going to kill you it wouldn't be being sold. If you deep dive into all that organic stuff you'll find that just about everything is trying to kill us.

Well, technically, all food is slowly killing us via oxidation.

[TolerantLactose]

Well, technically, all food is slowly killing us via oxidation.

Not blueberries. It's got bioflavornoids.

[snailsrus]

Not blueberries. It's got bioflavornoids.

they have sugar and can cause diabetes Also they can have pesticides and be gmo

[desslok]

they have sugar and can cause diabetes Also they can have pesticides and be gmo

I saw an antivaxxer on the news holding a sign that said “vaccinated humans are GMO “