Deli meat in particular has nitrates added and I noticed that the packages state that caramel coloring has been added also. Most chicken is injected the antibiotics and growth hormones.
I found in Walmart this week Harvestland chicken which, although a little more expensive, was a healthier choice than the others. I bought a whole chicken and it was delicious.
HARVESTLAND® No-Antibiotics-Ever Chicken
This is how our brand started: chickens raised on family farms with very strict USDA Process Verified programs. The distinctive USDA seal on our package ensures our chickens are USDA Process Verified for:
This is how our brand started: chickens raised on family farms with very strict USDA Process Verified programs. The distinctive USDA seal on our package ensures our chickens are USDA Process Verified for:
- No Antibiotics Ever
- Fed All-Vegetarian Diet With No Animal By-Products
- Humanely Raised
- Raised Cage Free