Scientists find the reason behind chewy chicken meat

Scientists suggest that the reason behind hard and chewy chicken could be attributed to Wooden Breast Syndrome. They discovered that an enzyme crucial for fat metabolism, lipoprotein lipase, may contribute to this syndrome in broiler chickens.

The problem causes significant economic losses as it can render the birds unmarketable.

The research was conducted at the University of Delaware. The research team was led by Behnam A....