The Trouble with Chicken

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.

Season 2015 Episode 7 | 54m 41s | CC

FRONTLINE investigates the spread of dangerous pathogens in meat - particularly poultry - and why the food-safety system isn't stopping the threat. Focusing on an outbreak of salmonella Heidelberg at one of the nation's largest poultry processors, the documentary reveals how contaminants are evading regulators and causing more severe illnesses as Americans consume more chicken than ever.

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