We all know that Trinis loves chicken. They bake it, broil it, bbq it, stew it and particularly fry it. As mentioned in my last blog entry, obesity is rapidly increasing in our country to terrifying levels along with heart disease.
It seems like it is very common for everyone these days to see a 30 something year old person dying of a heart attack. Loved ones say with resignation: “Yeah boy, he died. He was young. God called him home” and then go back comforting their blues with a bucket of fried chicken.
In every corner in our country there seems to be an outlet selling it and people desperately buying it. Of course, these local and international franchises do not care at all about the health of the population. At the end of the day everything is about the Mighty Dollar, just a business.
Next time, when you hear someone ordering a chicken leg or tight from one of these places you can simply see it as someone ordering…well just a piece of chicken like a regular day in T&T.
Or after taking the “Blue pill” from the Matrix, you can start seeing it for what it is: The torn limbs of a sentient being. Whose life was taken away senselessly so that a person who say they cannot “live” without meat, can consume it.
A little while ago, I was in town when I observed a regular pick-up truck outside one of these popular outlets. Two guys in the back of the truck had this huge plastic covering whatever was inside in the back part of the truck.
To my amazement, there were big bags of chicken parts. One of the guys, carried one of those bags (and almost dropped it and dragged it a few times) Took it to the back door of this outlet leaving a long trace of blood along.
The people who were inside this fast food restaurant, were completely oblivious about what was happening. The saddest part is that in most cases, even if they see it, they will still buy it and eat it.
STATISTICS
According to Agriculture Minister, Clarence Rambarath, each year Trinidad and Tobago population spends $1.2 billion on chicken to eat. No, it is not a typo. An obscene $1.2 BILLION dollars.
He also revealed that this figure is equivalent to 40 million birds or 66 million kilograms of meat. The population also eats yearly 140 million eggs.
Did you ever see one of those trucks carrying living chicken? You always know one is nearby because of the strong stench. When you actually get to see the truck, you observe in the hot Trini sun that the cages are covered with excrement. The birds are packed so tightly that they can barely move.
Those same chickens will end up in your dinner plate. When slaughtering, chickens are hung upside down and their throats slit IF they are luck. If they are not they are scalded to death while defeathering.
What happens with the male chickens in T&T? Everywhere else in the world, the male chicks are killed in high-speed grinders because they are worthless to the egg industry.
Now, we can close our eyes and ears and say “Ew I don’t want to hear this!”. But if it is not good for our eyes and ears, why is it good for our stomachs? You don’t care about the animals? Okay, please continue reading.
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T EAT CHICKEN
In the US, fecal contamination in store-bought chicken is extremely common and causes over 1.5 million illnesses per year. Nearly half of supermarket chicken is tainted with feces.
Nearly Half of Supermarket Chicken Tainted by Feces, Testing Finds
Fecal Contamination In Retail Chicken Products
Do you think is it any different in Trinidad? How does it feel to know that when someone eats chicken they are almost guaranteed to be swallowing some actual poop? Horrible isn’t? But it doesn’t end there.
Salmonella is another big concern with chicken. Also hormones being injected to these birds to look bigger and plumper. Think of ALL of this PLUS the same birds (With salmonella, poop and other diseases) being soaked in hot hydrogenated oil for your consumption.
WHY HYDROGENATED OIL IS BAD FOR YOU
But what exactly is hydrogenated oil? Basically, they take natural oils and then heat them to very high temperatures adding a catalytic effect using a metal to give it more density.
In other words, you are eating literal plastic and is poison for your body. enters your blood stream and the body cannot utilize it. So instead it clogs your arteries which of course will lead to the number one cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago: Heart disease!
I hate to say it but you are paying big bucks to big companies to basically kill you. You might say is all about the taste, who cares! Really? Is the taste of the limb of a tortured animal worth your life?
Think about that for just a second. I say it’s all about your health, life and your ability to enjoy it disease-free! We were not meant to consume these horrendous foods that are being marketed to us on a daily basis.
If you tell me right now that we were born to eat meat (Chicken included), then I dare you to jump at the next cow, chicken or pig you see and without any tools whatsoever but just your bare hands… kill it and eat it ALL.
Blood, nose, ears, eyes, lips, tail, guts, butt, etc without discarding anything and without washing it, season it or cooking it in any shape or form. Just old plain raw animal flesh and organs. If you were really born to eat meat (Like most carnivores), that’s exactly how you would eat it. 
Chicken is one of the most abused animals in the planet and because of the way they are treated in farms and factory farms, they are full of diseases and bacteria.
HOW WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE
We put their diseased flesh inside our bodies and then wonder why we are always sick? Let’s not look too far, it IS our diet! Contrary to popular belief, we can perfectly live a long and HEALTHY life with what nature has already provided for us. Vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. These foods will prove to be a tremendous source of health and energy in your life. I promise you that!
Please keep away from consuming dead animals, your body is not a graveyard. It is never too late to change your lifestyle!
