And this brings up another issue, which is:
Can they tell?
I have one supermarket which has organic rotisserie chicken, and that's the only one I'm getting these days, fresh or cooked. Might be walking over to the farmer's market today, and if they have chicken, I can get it there.
That's where I'm at, because a suspicious softness in the chicken is a sign of just how much their diet might be straying from health on their part, too. We know it matters!
Chicken that squishes instead of shreds. My cats won't eat it either!
And while I have experimented with sous vide, which is a feature of some pre-packed foods I've seen appearing, has a similar problem. Aside from the tenderness issue. It comes in sauce, and when I scrape it all off, the meat shreds, instead of being over-tenderized.
I found one brand that will give me pork without me cooking (because sometimes I just can't) but it does make me crave the real thing. So I think cooking it myself is STILL a leg up. Start with quality is still the best idea, which is why I rely so heavily on whey protein smoothies with Greek yogurt.
I have to FEEL the protein.