{"id":1907,"date":"2014-11-24T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/wild-turkey-vs-supermarket-turkey-whos-the-better-bird.html"},"modified":"2016-09-19T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:18:48","slug":"wild-turkey-vs-supermarket-turkey-whos-the-better-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=1907","title":{"rendered":"Wild Turkey VS Supermarket Turkey: Who’s the better bird?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wonderful graphic from the World Science Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n


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<\/span>They’ve made them gigantic, but at what cost? If you want to learn more about these amazing birds, here’s a PDF by the USDA on our remaining wild turkeys<\/a>.<\/span>

<\/span>As with all game, the meat will be richer, less likely to have been treated with antibiotics to Hulk-it-up, and are 100% pop-up-button free. <\/span>

<\/span>All in all, normal turkeys will be healthier for you of course. That doesn’t mean conventional gobblers are NOT, just that the high quantity poundage of that bird comes at a cost.  <\/span><\/p>\n

For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wonderful graphic from the World Science Festival. Follow @willclowerThey’ve made them gigantic, but at what cost? 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