Overview

Chicken has always been a quick, easy, nutritious meal for Canadians and remains our Number 1 meat choice.  It is low in calories, easy to digest and relatively inexpensive.  It can be found in the supermarkets in a variety cuts, cooked or raw and fresh or frozen.  With all of these options, it easy to understand why chicken has become a very popular weekday dinner.

The following pages include information on the many facts and myths about chicken production, nutrition information, the storage and handling of poultry as well as Avian Influenza. 

Canadians can be sure that chicken farmers across Canada will continue to produce safe, high quality chicken, to find out more information on how chickens are raised, please see “BC Chicken Production”.

R U HOT ENUF? (To avoid food poisoning!)

A creative new food safety campaign, www.ruhotenuf.ca, has been unveiled this month with an important message for British Columbians: Use a digital food and fridge thermometer at home to avoid food poisoning! Hundreds of thousands of people in BC suffer from food poisoning every year. Food poisoning, which is especially dangerous to young children, is commonly caused by undercooked meat, and under-chilled food, both of which can be avoided.  The www.ruhotenuf.ca campaign is taking this message to the people, with the help of a superhero,, some great prizes to be won (www.ruhotenuf.ca ), and the voice of celebrity chef, Chuck Currie. For more information, tips and resources, please visit: www.ruhotenuf.ca.