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Nearly 75% Of British Shoppers Incorrectly Think Farmed Chickens Are No Longer Caged #AnimalRights

Nearly 75% Of British Shoppers Incorrectly Think Farmed Chickens Are No Longer Caged
According to a new poll, nearly three quarters of British shoppers incorrectly believe that farmed chickens are no longer caged

The metaphor a colleague is using to describe allocation of teaching assistants to our massive number of courses is "juggling chickens." Seems appropriately awkward.
#academia

"Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day
- Ann Larson"
#FoodWaste #Produce

Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day
Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meet

Costco sold 157.4million rotisserie chickens worldwide last year,
almost double the number of a decade ago. 
“It’s $4.99 and for Costco members, that’s one fantastic deal.
I don’t think you can produce it for that,”
said Walt Shafer, who oversaw the construction and management of the Nebraska site before he retired from Costco this year.
Roasted in ovens in the rear of the retail giant’s hundreds of cavernous stores,
the birds have cost only $4.99 since 2…

Costco facts of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
Costco sold 157.4mn rotisserie chickens worldwide last year, almost double the number of a decade ago.  “It’s $4.99 and for Costco members, that’s one fantastic deal. I don’t think you can produce it for that,” said Walt Shafer, who oversaw the construction and management of the Nebraska site before he retired from Costco this year. […]

The June Heatwave Killed Up To 3 Million Broiler Chickens In France Alone https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/june-heatwave-killed-million-broiler-chickens/

The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions: the birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/climate/dead-chickens-heat-wave-france.html

These flesh-eating ‘superworms’ can clean a skeleton in hours.
(But please leave your personal skeleton alone. It's more useful and comfortable inside you.)
https://www.science.org/content/article/these-flesh-eating-superworms-can-clean-…

Today’s somewhat belated #MondayRandom10, brought to you by yesterday’s migraine. 😞
1. Ecca Vandal—“Bleed But Never Die”
2. Chumbawamba—“Bella Ciao”
3. The Atlantics—“Bombora”
4. Foo Fighters—“The Pretender”
5. The Halluci Nation (ft Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear)—“RED”
6. White Zombie—“Thunder Kiss ‘65”
7. Headless Chickens—“Million $ Dream”
8. Roy…

#MondayRandom10, 29 Jun 2026
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I hesitate to post this. The voice of the presenter is obviously generated artificially, but if you can watch and tune out the voice, and read the subtitles, then you can listen to the chickens. In other clips he speaks with an accent similar to what’s on this one, but this one just sounds weird. Never mind, just watch, and be amused. https://