Mozart and mood lighting for healthier chickens
Kee Song Group aims to mass produce drug and hormone-free poultry at reasonable prices
Yong Peng, Malaysia
IN BARNS filled with classical music and lighting that changes to match the hues outside, rows of chickens are fed a diet rich in probiotics, a regimen designed to remove the need for the drugs and chemicals that have tainted the global food chain.
As food giants face growing pressure to offer healthier produce, South-east Asian poultry firm Kee Song Group said that its use of "good" bacteria in feed and water means that it can meet one the industry's biggest challenges: how to mass produce drug and hormone-free poultry at a reasonable price.
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