After bird flu, a chicken feast in Kolkata
Sukarno Sen , CNN-IBN
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:18 | Updated Feb 20, 2008 at 12:33
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:18 | Updated Feb 20, 2008 at 12:33
Kolkata: The state government of West Bengal is trying to make chicken meat the preferred choice of people in Kolkata.
A ‘mahabhoj’ or a grand feast was organised in Kolkata where, 2000 kilogrammes of chicken were cooked and distributed for free. Ranges of delicacies were on offer, from succulent kebabs to creamy curries and delicious biryani. More than 4000 people attended the costly feast.
“Chicken is very healthy. It has less cholesterol and is very nutritious,” says Exec Member, WB Poultry Forum, Amlan Mahajan.
West Bengal's Minister for Animal Husbandry, Anisur Rehman, who ordered culling of chicken when bird flu was first reported, is now working with poultry farmers to re-assure people that this meat is safe to consume.
"We have started compensation for poultry farmers. This is one such effort," says A Rehman.
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