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17 Stories

July 2008
- Tasty Morsels on Fried Chicken
  
  Daily Green | Jul 13, 08 11:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You might be well acquainted with the Colonel and his famous fried chicken, but beneath the crunchy skin lie some lesser-known facts. The Daily Green sides its poultry with a six-pack of trivia. It's a place: After toying around with the name "Ptarmigan," one town's handful of residents settled on Chicken, Alaska. Where to get it: If you follow Bon Appetit's advice, you'll take your chicken craving to Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, Price's Chicken Coup in North Carolina, or Willa Mae's Scotch House in New Orleans. More »
- What to Do With That Skin? Get Crackin' on Cracklins
  
  Gourmet | Jul 11, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Faced with a heaping pile of chicken skin and fat after using the rest of the bird in some healthy dish? Those squishy, sallow leftovers, Francis Lam writes in Gourmet , present the perfect opportunity to cook up "the noblest form of chicken byproduct": cracklins. With that extra skin and fat all crisped up, Lam drools, "imagine … sneaking the best part of fried chicken into everything." More »
May 2008
- McDonald's Bets on Chicken for Breakfast
  
  Chicago Tribune | May 13, 08 4:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Breakfast sandwiches are the latest move in McDonald's plan to tie its fortunes to the chicken coop, the Chicago Tribune reports. McDonald's has identified poultry as one of four areas crucial to long-term growth, and has debuted a new chicken option every year since 2003. Popular in the South, the chain's betting chicken for breakfast takes flight in the North, too. More »
April 2008
- Tyrannosaurus Rex: Tastes Like Chicken?
  
  Washington Post | Apr 24, 08 8:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than reptiles, protein extracted from a Tyrannosaurus rex bone suggests. T. rex collagen, the main protein in bones, is similar to chicken and ostrich collagen but much different than material from alligators and lizards, scientists say. The findings could remap the evolutionary tree according to molecular data rather than bone structure, the Washington Post reports. More »
- UK Balks at Hooters' Expansion
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 11, 08 7:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some Britons are choking on Hooters' plan to serve up another 35 locations in the UK, the Guardian reports. Britain has one so far, but feminists are already accusing the chain of importing misogyny and sexist entertainment with its chicken wings. "Without the sexualised waiters and the soft porn and sport on display, what would men go for?" one asked. "They can get better and cheaper chicken wings in KFC." More »
February 2008
- Philly HS Turns Into Cluck U.
  
  Philadelphia Inquirer | Feb 11, 08 2:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Dozens of chickens making themselves at home in the halls of a Philadelphia high school forced it to close for the day, the Inquirer reports. Staff members arriving for work this morning were greeted by the birds, which apparently were set free last night. "They let them loose and spread chicken feed all over the place to keep them fat and happy, I guess," says a district spokesman. "They've created quite a mess." More »
January 2008
- America's Top 10 Mascots
  
  Forbes | Jan 17, 08 6:52 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mascots have danced, tumbled, and roused American sports fans for decades. Some have even gained a little prestige over the years. Forbes lists its Top 10: Phillie Phanatic. Around since '78, this green creature once scuffled with Tommy Lasorda and inspired an announcer to say that "baseball is being invaded by the Muppets." San Diego Chicken. The first modern mascot, he was fired by the Padres after (some say) he got too big for his feathers. He later sparked fans in other sports and became a mini-celeb in his own right. Mr. Met. This baseball-faced mascot has been soothing the pains of New York's "other" team for more than 40 years. More »
- Top Chefs Meet Their Meat
  
  New York Times | Jan 16, 08 4:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Top chefs are trying to change the way we eat by calling attention to how animals are raised for meat. In Britain, Jamie Oliver killed a chicken on live television, and supermarkets across the UK sold out of free-range chickens and eggs. The New York Times reports it’s part of a movement by some chefs to become more involved with their food—before it’s killed. More »
- Chicken Soup? Computers? Google? Pshaw!
  
  New York Times | Jan 13, 08 6:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Modernity's full of fine inventions and healthy advice, but don't they really make us dimmer, sicker, and less prone to stumble on sex? So writes Nora Ephron in the New York Times , as she opines on hand-washing, breast-feeding, and rumors that chicken soup cures colds. "You have chicken soup; you get the cold anyway," she writes. "So: is it possible that chicken soup gives you a cold?" More »
December 2007
- Chicago May Ban Pet Chickens
  
  Associated Press | Dec 12, 07 6:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Are chickens a city pet? Chicago’s city council is nearing a vote on a proposal to ban chicken ownership, even as green- and organic-minded citizens around the country increasingly keep the birds for eggs, yard work, and companionship. Among worries for Chicago politicians, the AP reports, are that chickens’ waste attracts rodents and that the birds might transmit avian flu. More »
- Not Sweet, nor Salty: 'Umami'
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 9, 07 4:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Humans crave not only salt and sugar, but also a savory, satisfying flavor known as “umami,” the Japanese term for “deliciousness,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Umami (“oo-MA-mee”) describes the taste of stick-to-your-ribs dishes such as chicken soup or Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese and anchovies. Chefs and packaged food companies alike are seeking ways to add umami to meals. More »
October 2007
- To Save the Earth, Gobble Chicken
  
  Salon | Oct 22, 07 4:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When it comes to environmentally friendly eating habits, a vegetarian diet isn't necessarily the answer. PETA would have us believe that meat consumption is the single biggest cause of global warming, but the group is misinformed, Salon says—fossil fuels are to blame. To chow down ethically, steer clear of gas-producing beef and pork products and order chicken. More »
September 2007
- Flemish Recycling Runs to Chicken Feed
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 26, 07 5:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Belgian region of Flanders is attracting international attention with novel recycling schemes that include reuse centers, pay-per-bag garbage collection, and omnivorous chickens. The Russians, the Chinese and the British have come calling to see how Flanders has managed to hold its total waste generation steady even as its population and economy have grown, the Guardian reports. More »
- Chinese McDonald's Aim at KFC
  
  Associated Press | Sep 17, 07 11:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You can visit Ronald McDonald at 800 restaurants across China, but the Colonel will feed you at a whopping 1,940 KFC locations. So McDonald's is starting the engine on a new campaign to overcome the Chinese cultural bias for poultry over beef: Unable to compete in sheer number of outlets, the company is pioneering drive-throughs. More »
August 2007
- Principal Fired for Staff Santeria Rites
  
  Associated Press | Aug 8, 07 9:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A New York City public school principal's head is on the chopping block for forcing teachers to participate in spiritual cleansing rituals using chicken blood and incense, the AP reports. The principal paid another woman to perform several ceremonies practiced by followers of Santeria, a Caribbean blend of Christianity and African traditions. Students weren't in school at the time. More »
May 2007
- FDA Names Food Safety Czar After Chicken Scare
  
  Chicago Tribune | May 2, 07 8:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The FDA appointed a food safety czar yesterday, as the news that 3 million chickens had been fed melamine-tainted feed exacerbated growing public anxiety about food safety. The FDA said the chickens weren't recalled because most of them would have been sold by now, and the melamine was too diluted to be a health hazard for humans. More »
April 2007
- Chicken Fat Doubles as Diesel
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 17, 07 10:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two corporate giants are teaming up to produce biofuels and boost their bottom lines. Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, and third-largest U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips will be using about half of Tyson's animal fat to make a renewable diesel fuel, which will account for about 3% of ConocoPhillips's total production. More »