Are We Overlooking The Costs Of Costco’s Cheap Chicken?

When you go to Costco in Michigan, it’s very hard to resist the temptation of going and getting a rotisserie chicken, especially because it’s only $4.99. Through inflation, Costco has continued to offer not only that, but the hot dog and pop combo for $1.50

But they’ve also been able to keep the rotisserie chickens and an affordable price for themselves. But are those rotisserie chickens hiding a dark secret?

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One company, Farm Forward, has been very critical of the techniques Costco uses to produce more than 100 million rotisserie chickens every year, claiming Costco's supplier, Lincoln Premium Poultry, has repeatedly received the lowest safety rating offered by USDA inspectors.

According to Farm Forward, they make some pretty big claims that those delicious and affordable $4.99 rotisserie chickens from Costco are doing more harm to us in the long run:

Costco chickens are raised on factory farms by the tens of thousands. These industrial farms have a profound impact on the environment and public health at large, and have severe implications for the communities directly surrounding the farms. Some of these effects are far-reaching. Intensive farming operations result in the production of large amounts of ammonia, nitrous oxide, and methane. These emissions drive climate change, degrade soil, and pollute air and waterways.

Regardless of all the allegations and personal feelings that Farm Forward has for Costco, Costco will continue to thrive as they have for a long time, especially if it is able to continue to sell things at such a cheap price that are popular with its consumers.