I was horrified to read the New York Times Investigation that revealed the grossly inadequate and inhumane conditions Costco chickens endure at their supply farms. Due to these unsanitary living conditions and their inhumane treatment, too many chickens die only days after being born. The chickens on Costco farms face tremendous overcrowding and often experience painful health problems. These birds have been genetically modified to grow six times as fast as chickens from 1925.  Their living spaces are filled with tens of thousands of chickens which causes them to live in their own waste.  These awful conditions often result in burns from the ammonia in their litter. 

What is perhaps even more shocking than the investigation, is that leadership at Coscto thinks this animal cruelty is “normal and uneventful activity.” Costco must do better. Over 200 companies have adopted the Better Chicken Commitment and Costco should too. 

Join us in letting Costco know its members will not not condone the inhumane treatment of animals.  Let’s show Costco that Minnesota will not stand for this.