MARINA BOLOTNIKOVA: A hen, hooked up to electrodes, stands alone in a glass cage. She starts panting, thrashing, slumping over, and lunging at the enclosure’s walls, appearing to look for an escape. Outside the cage, researchers point, take notes, and watch her die. These scenes, which took place at North Carolina State University, were documented … Continue reading ‘VENTILATION SHUTDOWN’: Amid bird-flu outbreak, meat producers seek brutal mass killing of chickens