Truth About Food Supply: Poultry

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European settlers began bringing chickens and livestock to America five hundred years ago. From then until the 1800s, most poultry was raised by families for their own consumption and for trading.
Food packaging and refrigerated transportation advanced in the late 1800s. This meant poultry and other raw food products could be distributed outside local markets. Small commercial poultry farms began to supply distant consumers.
Since World War II (1939-1945). poultry has become more popular than ever. Besides chicken dishes prepared at home, people love poultry-based fast food and prepared, frozen dinners - convenient, cheap meals. Today, they especially love chicken nuggets and wings. The National Chicken Council estimated almost fourteen billion wings would be sold in 2011, mostly at restaurants.