Мені здається ви плутаєте гормони та антибіотики. Гормони дійсно давно заборонені, але на етикетках до сих пір пишуть "raised without hormones". A антибіотики вживаються- таким чином фермери боряться з хворобами птахів. The hormone accusation is a red herring. Canadian chicken hasn’t received hormones in more than a half century.
Antibiotics, though, are another story. And farmers are addressing it.
Here’s the story. In just 39 days, chickens grow from 35-gram chicks to 2.35-kilogram market-size chickens. That’s a result of years of research into breeding, feed and behaviour. As well, chickens are excellent at converting their feed into muscle. But they need to stay healthy to realize such growth.
Farmers discovered ages ago that chickens given a small preventative dose of antibiotics grow faster and have less disease problems than those raised antibiotic-free.
Antibiotics also reduce salmonella and campylobacter bacteria in the chickens’ intestines. These bacteria are harmful to humans; during processing, they can be released, contaminating the carcass and making people sick.
