Things Worth Noting
The classic riddle “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” is a philosophical paradox about origins and causality, but science clearly answers: the egg came first. Eggs as reproductive structures existed billions of years ago in single-celled organisms and evolved into amniotic eggs around 340 million years ago, allowing land-based development in reptiles and […]
In 1997, the EU banned U.S. chicken imports due to concerns over chlorine-based antimicrobial treatments, like chlorine dioxide, used to reduce pathogens such as Salmonella. The EU’s precautionary principle prioritizes strict hygiene standards and poultry welfare, viewing these chemical rinses as risky, potentially masking poor farm practices. The U.S. insists chlorine washes are safe and […]