Should you avoid them and how?
The experts weigh in.
I grab a family-sized pack whenever I go to the grocery store.
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I’ve also seen some headlines about those stripes: What is it?
Should I avoid them?
These strips of fat develop naturally as the chickens grow and are not always visible to the naked eye.
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Keener explained that growth rate and feed impact the amount of white striping you see in chicken breasts.
Increasing feed to grow the chicken faster is more likely to result in striping.
Meat chickens grow super fast!
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From day-old chicks to processed meat [it takes just] six to eight weeks.
Likely, you won’t find these chicken breasts at the grocery store.
They are processed and sold to producers of chicken products.
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Is It Safe To Eat the White Stripes on Chicken Breasts?
Striping is not a sign of disease and is considered safe to eat.
Some research suggests that striping increases the chicken breasts fat content minimally.
It is possible to avoid chicken breast with striping too.
Small pasture-raised chickens are less likely to have less and smaller intermuscular fat.
However, they tend to be smaller breast pieces and come with a higher cost per pound.
