Chicken from China?

Questionable farming practices fuel skepticism of US plan to import poultry

By Diedtra Henderson

Globe Staff / May 9, 2007

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In China, some farmers try to maximize the output from their small plots by flooding produce with unapproved pesticides , pumping livestock with antibiotics banned in the United States, and using human feces as fertilizer to boost soil productivity. But the questionable practices don't end there: Chicken pens are frequently suspended over ponds where seafood is raised, recycling ... (Full article: 956 words)