USDA...
The United States Department of Agriculture is the agency who inspects meat processing plants and sees to it they maintain health standards.Every week, we get mailed advertisements/flyers from local markets and usually, that's the first thing to make it to the recycle bin.
We did try one market and I noticed the meat didn't have the USDA stamp. It was marked from a country in Central America. The price was much less that meats found in the larger market chains like Wal-Mart or Publix.
The shape of the chicken looked mutated and out of proportion to what I'm accustomed to buying. I suggested trying it out to see if it was acceptable. Different flavor. Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rather not take a risk to save a few dollars a week on meat coming from an unknown source.
Last night we shopped at Aldi and it was different. USDA stamps on the meats they display. The chicken looked like chicken.
I'll know tonight about the flavor.
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Maybe you should go with the food from Central American instead, it is probably safer.
However, you are more likely to consume growth hormones and other chemicals from the USDA stuff,
as well as caged birds, rather than free range.