News, curated content and updates from the Australian Chicken Meat Federation, including the ACMF’s blog called Chook Chat.
Whether it’s a succulent Sunday roast chook, a midweek chicken schnitty or a chicken salad sanga, Australians love their chicken meat.
Australia has one of the most efficient chicken meat producing and processing industries in the world.
Chickens are fed diets that are formulated from a broad range of potential feed ingredients that are mixed together to meet the precise nutrient profile required by the bird at its different stages of growth.
From the classic and nostalgic (cacciatore, fricassee and even an apricot chicken) to something warmly spiced and contemporary, these braises will please the whole family.
With the price of fresh produce putting pressure on the family budget, and concerns about the environmental impacts of eating meat, it’s good to know that you can keep eating Aussie chicken.
As an excellent source of protein, and source of key vitamins and minerals, the nutritional benefits of chicken stack up!
There’s a lot you can do with leftover roast chicken. Whether you buy it already roasted at the supermarket or roast it yourself at home.
‘Chicken Farming in the Living World’ offers unique curriculum content within the ’Living World’ strands of the K-10 New South Wales Science syllabuses and is also aligned with the Biological science strand of the Australian curriculum.
The two predominant myths regarding meat chickens, i.e. the use of hormones and of cages, are dispelled by John in this video clip.
It doesn’t get much simpler than laying some stuff in a tray and baking it.
Like many other industries, the Australian chicken meat industry is actively working on determining meaningful and achievable ways to reduce our environmental impact and further improve the sustainability of the sector, with several initiatives already underway.
Drumsticks are a bit of an unsung hero when it comes to chicken cuts. Roast them low and slow for a beautifully tender and delicious meal.
The Australian Chicken Meat Federation Inc. (ACMF) is the peak coordinating body for participants in the chicken meat industry in Australia.
ADDRESS
Level 7, 122 Walker Street
NORTH SYDNEY
PO Box 579, North Sydney NSW 2059
CONTACT
Email: acmf@chicken.org.au
Phone: 02 9929 4077
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