Every one of the four major brands we tested (Perdue, Pilgrim's, Sanderson Farms, and Tyson) contained worrisome amounts of bacteria, even the chicken breasts labeled "no antibiotics" or "organic." ...

Opening the can of Valley Fresh organic chicken was quickly disappointing. The 5-ounce tin of chicken breast in water ...

In this case, look for either organic chicken breasts — be warned, they will be a bit pricier than their non-organic counterparts — or smaller chicken breasts, which are less likely to be woody.

On the bag, which was small compared with the other brands' packaging, Trader Joe's describes the refrigerated nuggets as organic, breaded chicken-breast patties with rib meat. Upon first glance ...