Costco $4.99 chicken has preservatives

[Surf Cat]

There are so many foods that America purchases packaged in plastic. We all probably have the equivalent of a plastic fork embedded in our brains of microplastics in our bodies.

At least with the Costco rotisserie chickens, you can see them being grilled where the staff are working behind the glass of the meat department. They're not shipped in a truck and then offloaded and dropped by the truck driver who's underpaid and pissed off. Who then shoves it back into the plastic containers after the chickens rolled on the ground before delivering them.

IMO Costco rotisserie chickens are good. When we get home, we basically debone it and package it up in glassware. We separate the dark meat and put that in plastic bags and give it to the neighborhood dogs who visit us. The doggies tug their owners over to our place because they're addicted to our treats.

 

[J Grant]

There are so many foods that America purchases packaged in plastic. We all probably have the equivalent of a plastic fork embedded in our brains of microplastics in our bodies.

At least with the Costco rotisserie chickens, you can see them being grilled where the staff are working behind the glass of the meat department. They're not shipped in a truck and then offloaded and dropped by the truck driver who's underpaid and pissed off. Who then shoves it back into the plastic containers after the chickens rolled on the ground before delivering them.

IMO Costco rotisserie chickens are good. When we get home, we basically debone it and package it up in glassware. We separate the dark meat and put that in plastic bags and give it to the neighborhood dogs who visit us. The doggies tug their owners over to our place because they're addicted to our treats.

Speaking of micro plastics - I only recently started learning about how heat releases them into our food, so I traded my airfyer which had a teflon-type coating basket and replaced it with the Ninja Nutra Fry, which has a glass cooking basket.

 

[Surf Cat]

I only buy rotisserie chicken, but even the organic roasts are less healthy than just making your own, easy to do in an air fryer or oven.

I think all the organic stuff is a scam. It all comes off the same conveyor belts and just package differently and you get charged more because it says "organic".

I think organic is just like car batteries. One manufacturer makes the battery and different labels are stuck on them. AC Delco, Bosch, Interstate, Motorcraft.... all the same batteries, different label.

 

[J Grant]

There are so many foods that America purchases packaged in plastic. We all probably have the equivalent of a plastic fork embedded in our brains of microplastics in our bodies.

At least with the Costco rotisserie chickens, you can see them being grilled where the staff are working behind the glass of the meat department. They're not shipped in a truck and then offloaded and dropped by the truck driver who's underpaid and pissed off. Who then shoves it back into the plastic containers after the chickens rolled on the ground before delivering them.

IMO Costco rotisserie chickens are good. When we get home, we basically debone it and package it up in glassware. We separate the dark meat and put that in plastic bags and give it to the neighborhood dogs who visit us. The doggies tug their owners over to our place because they're addicted to our treats.

Speaking of micro plastics - I only recently started learning about how heat releases them into our food, so I traded my airfyer which had a teflon-type coating basket and replaced it with the Ninja Nutra Fry, which has a glass cooking basket.

 

[J Grant]

AI Overview



Commercial broiler chicken farming is a highly efficient, fast-turnover agribusiness focused on raising chickens for meat, with birds typically reaching market weight in 35–42 days. It involves intensive, climate-controlled, and often vertically integrated operations, where farmers (contractors) grow birds for "integrators" who supply chicks and feed.


Key Aspects of Commercial Broiler Farming

• Production Cycle: A typical cycle lasts 6–8 weeks, allowing for multiple, high-turnover harvests per year.
• Housing & Density: Birds are raised in large, environmentally controlled houses with automated feeding, drinking, and ventilation systems. Stocking density is high, often less than 1 square foot per bird at final weight.

 

[J Grant]

I think all the organic stuff is a scam. It all comes off the same conveyor belts and just package differently and you get charged more because it says "organic".

I think organic is just like car batteries. One manufacturer makes the battery and different labels are stuck on them. AC Delco, Bosch, Interstate, Motorcraft.... all the same batteries, different label.

That is not the case - certified organic meat, poultry , eggs or veggies or fruit has to meet certain conditons for soil, with certain chemical pesticides banned, and certain living condiotjs for the live stock and feeding of them etc. It i snot just repackaging - organic gets inpsected and must abide by certain things to get and keep the label.

 

[Surf Cat]

Speaking of micro plastics - I only recently started learning about how heat releases them into our food, so I traded my airfyer which had a teflon-type coating basket and replaced it with the Ninja Nutra Fry, which has a glass cooking basket.

We did the same thing with our morning coffee ritual. We ditched the drip coffee maker with the black plastic Interiors (the black coloring is toxic as well when heated up) and switched to the pour over coffee method.

Best coffee I've ever made. You get a ceramic coffee filter, put your paper in there, scoop in your favorite blend, and pour hot water from your glass tea kettle directly into your ceramic cup. No plastics. A little more labor intensive, but really good tasting coffee.

 

[J Grant]

AI Overview



Certified organic products are regulated by USDA standards, ensuring foods are grown without synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, GMOs, or sewage sludge for at least three years
. Unlike regular products, organic farming relies on natural substances and ecological balance. Certified organic meats come from animals raised without antibiotics or growth hormones, with access to pasture.
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Key differences between certified organic and regular (conventional) products include:

• Pesticides and Fertilizers: Certified organic prohibits most synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. Regular farming allows these substances.
• GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms): Certified organic products are strictly non-GMO. Regular products often contain GMOs.
• Livestock Standards: Organic animals must be fed 100% organic feed, cannot receive antibiotics or growth hormones, and must have access to the outdoors. Regular livestock often receive antibiotics and growth hormones.
• Certification & Audits: Certified organic requires yearly, on-site inspections of farm operations and strict, traceable records from farm-to-table.
• Ingredients: To be certified, processed foods must contain at least 95% organic ingredients.
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[Surf Cat]

That is not the case - certified organic meat, poultry , eggs or veggies or fruit has to meet certain conditons for soil, with certain chemical pesticides banned, and certain living condiotjs for the live stock and feeding of them etc. It i snot just repackaging - organic gets inpsected and must abide by certain things to get and keep the label.

Sorry, greedy humans involved. I don't trust the organic deal the same way I don't trust our government.

 

[J Grant]

We did the same thing with our morning coffee ritual. We ditched the drip coffee maker with the black plastic Interiors (the black coloring is toxic as well when heated up) and switched to the pour over coffee method.

Best coffee I've ever made. You get a ceramic coffee filter, put your paper in there, scoop in your favorite blend, and pour hot water from your glass tea kettle directly into your ceramic cup. No plastics. A little more labor intensive, but really good tasting coffee.

Same here. I switched several years ago to Chemex pour-over brew - a bit of a PITA to make but worth it .

The worst are those stupid mini K-Cups they sell- coffee grounds sitting in plastic with steam heat releasing the microplastics when it brews. Very convenient, maybe it tastes good (not to me, but somebody likes it ) - but yuck from a health standpoint.