Of Late up to 30% of the weight in meat and Chicken is brine. Brine is typically saltwater injected in meat and chicken to increase the weight. Resulting in the enduser paying more!
A lot of people do not know what this means.
in the event of buying a 1.6kg full chicken – it might look big, in fact it might cover the full dish. Once its done cooking, it shrinks half in size.
This is due to the Brine Content.
The following articles are worth reading:
http://www.rdm.co.za/business/2015/05/25/the-truth-about-what-s-in-your-chicken.-it-s-not-good-…
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2016/04/26/Department-sets-percentage-of-brine-on-frozen-chicken
At Natural Meat we do not inject BRINE!Brine in Meat and Chicken