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”.