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Issues
There are many issues dealing with
chicken and chicken industry. Chicken industry exists in many
countries which means that there are many different rules and laws
that regulate how chicken is raised, treated, and produced. One of
the current issues is humane treatment of chicken. We all know that
most chicken are raised to be butchered and eaten. However, many
people argue that does not justify inhumane ways that chicken are
butchered, which causes them tremendous pain and suffering. On the
other hand, some people argue that it is not important how we
butcher chicken since they are raised for human consumption
anyway.
 Another issue with chicken is raising roosters
for fighting. This is an ancient tradition that existed in many
countries. Today, Most countries have banned cockfighting,
but it is still legal in two U.S. states, New
Mexico and Louisiana, and is common in
Southeast Asia. Roosters are raised specially to fight
and equipped with spurs so they can hurt another rooster.Most of
the time people gamble and bet on who will win. At the end at least
one rooster will die. Many people believe this is inhumane and
needs to be banned. But there are also people who believe this is
an ancient tradition that should be preserved.
 If you
own a TV set or have access to Internet, you must have heard about
the outbreak of avian flu.Will this horrible disease become the
"mad cow" of chicken? The scary disease can be transferred from
poultry to humans and cause death. On February 6,2006 the World
Health Organization (WHO), reported that since 2003, 165 people
developed Avian Flu and of those 88 died. That is 53% death rate!
The threat of avian flu is huge, especially for people in
developing countries. Besides the threat to human life, this
disease can destroy the chicken industry and affect millions of
jobs throughout the world.
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Information source: World Health
Organization - April 21, 2006
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