Synopsis
A detailed investigation into how chicken can be injected with water to booster sales.
- Programme: What's Really in Our Food?
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2009
- Health & Social Care | Nutritional Health | Examine factors affecting dietary intake and nutritional health
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