Here are the 10 WATTPoultry.com blog posts that were read the most during the past 12 months:
1. Commercial farm fires in 2022: conspiracy theory or not??
Meredith Johnson: In recent weeks, a decent number of conspiracy theorists on social media are claiming that the industry’s supply issues were planned by the government.
2. KFC’s Beyond Fried Chicken is a fake
Austin Alonzo: The first fake chicken foray in the fast food fryer is a dud.
3. Sorry, Chick-fil-A isn’t adding chicken wings to its menu
Elizabeth Doughman: A viral social media post about Chick-fil-A’s virtual concepts caused a consumer frenzy for chicken wings.
4. 16 poultry technologies to watch in 2022
Elizabeth Doughman: The new year is an opportunity to look forward. Advances in technology could help the poultry industry tackle challenges in worker safety and labor shortages, broiler production, processing, breeding and layer operations.
5. 6 aspects of poultry production in need of innovation
Elizabeth Doughman: Changing consumer demand for Net Zero, higher welfare and no-antibiotic-ever (NAE) has transformed modern poultry production. Innovative thinking and new technologies will be required to meet these challenges and remain efficient and profitable.
6. Joey Chestnut shatters chicken finger world record
Elizabeth Doughman: Competitive eating champion, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, devoured 44 Raising Cane’s chicken fingers in five minutes to set a new world record.
7. Questions about John R. Tyson were brutal but justified
Roy Graber: Financial analysts and journalists asked some really tough questions concerning both the promotion and the arrest of John R. Tyson, which poses questions, of whether they were too tough.
8. Wingstop tweet an unfortunate lesson in viral marketing
Elizabeth Doughman: Wingstop caused a buzz on social media this week, but not for the brand’s sold-out chicken sandwiches. Instead, consumers reacted to a tweet containing one single inappropriate word.
9. Doctors warn TikTokers about dangerous sleepy chicken trend
Elizabeth Doughman: Don’t combine NyQuil and chicken breasts to treat cold and flu symptoms, doctors and other medical professionals advised TikTok users. This feels like it should be a ‘no, duh’ moment, but evidently ‘sleepy chicken’ is the latest fad.
10. Thai chicken researchers replace antibiotics with cannabis
Elizabeth Doughman: Researchers at Chiang Mai University’s Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences in northern Thailand have introduced marijuana as an antibiotic alternative into the diets of free-range chickens.
