U.S. chicken companies slaughter and process about 170 million chickens each week. They want to do it faster. Meatpackers are seeking U.S. Department of Agriculture approval to raise processing-line speeds by about 25%, aiming to keep pace with growing domestic and international demand for poultry. The National Chicken Council, which represents poultry companies, said in a petition filed this month that would mean processing 175...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2017 15:33 UTC