However, as with many indulgent foods, you should eat chicken skin in moderation, seeing that overeating it, say by eating a whole chicken, could raise your cholesterol levels.

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A chicken needs to eat food that’s about 14 to 16 percent protein. Corn averages around 7 percent protein. Some of the heritage varieties are much higher — even more than 10 percent in some cases.

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Smith Packing LLC has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products, which exceeded the regulatory levels of sodium nitrite, the USDA's FSIS said.

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With more than 130 million birds and nearly 1,000 dairy herds affected by bird flu, you may be wondering if eating poultry, dairy and eggs is safe. Here's what we know about its risk to our food.

The recall, posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, states that Yu Shang Food, Inc. recalled about 4,589 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.

A new study links regular poultry consumption to an increased mortality risk. Italian researchers found that people who eat more than 300 grams of chicken weekly are 27% more likely to die.

The way to make chicken safe to eat is to cook it thoroughly. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer, according to FDA guidelines .