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There Could Be Ketamine in Your ‘Natural’ Chicken
Consumer groups use a novel strategy to sue a poultry producer over claims the drug turned up in its products.
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Veterinarians use it as an anesthetic. Psychiatrists have started prescribing it for depression. And thanks to the “out-of-body” experience it gives users, ketamine, or “Special K,” has long been a drug of choice for ravers and clubgoers.
But according to a new lawsuit brought by consumer advocacy groups, there’s another place the drug might show up: In Sanderson Farms’ “100% Natural” chicken products.
