"Some of the company’s prized purebred birds can now add a pound of weight for every 1.2 pounds of feed consumed"
That's great news. Also compared to cows, chickens emit much less methane and other greenhouse gases, especially if their manure is handled properly. Not to mention they're working on breeding to improve that. And given it takes only ~ 30 days to raise a chicken, that reduces overall energy consumption running the farm.
But I think WSJ understated how healthy a vegan diet is, aside from lacking B-12.
That's great news. Also compared to cows, chickens emit much less methane and other greenhouse gases, especially if their manure is handled properly. Not to mention they're working on breeding to improve that. And given it takes only ~ 30 days to raise a chicken, that reduces overall energy consumption running the farm.
But I think WSJ understated how healthy a vegan diet is, aside from lacking B-12.