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Dirty Birds: A Story of Chickens in America

Join Kelly Cox, creator of The Original Fare, as she hunts, forages, and farms her way across the globe to search for the best ingredients our planet has to offer.

Dirty Birds: A Story of Chickens in America

Season 2 Episode 16 | 18m 56s

In many parts of the world, chicken is a delicacy. In America, it is easy and accessible. But at what cost? Get a rare glimpse inside the commercial chicken industry with farmer Craig Watts. Then visit a far different chicken farm in the poultry capitol of the world: Georgia.

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