BREAKING: undercover on British Frankenchicken farms
Six farms.
Five counties.
Three major chicken producers, each suppliers to UK supermarkets.
The Humane League UK's undercover investigators have spent months filming secret footage on British chicken farms.
Now I can reveal what they found: Frankenchickens suffering terribly on every farm, with many forced to lie in their own poo as it burns their skin.
On one farm, the investigators found baby chicks, just three days old. When they returned 5 weeks later, they found these chicks had transformed. Their tiny bodies had become painfully oversized and many birds were struggling to even walk.
And you know what really shocks me?
Supermarkets are labelling these breeds of chicken as ‘higher welfare’, ‘happier’ and ‘healthier’. They are misleading British shoppers.
[SAY NO TO FRANKENCHICKEN ON SUPERMARKET SHELVES]
This isn’t a case of one bad apple. Over 90% of chickens raised in this country are Frankenchickens. The whole system is built on suffering.
Our brave undercover investigators have proven beyond doubt: British chicken farming is broken. Now, it’s time for a rethink.
Here’s how you can help >
You can watch the investigation if you choose, but I won’t ask you to - I know you’re with us. What we need to do now is reach as many people as possible with this news and get the whole country rethinking British chicken. That’s how we can make a difference for these animals.
Today, I’d like you to complete one essential action. Will you add your name to our petition calling on UK supermarkets to stop stocking Frankenchicken in the wake of this investigation?
The supermarkets are fuelling this cruelty. They are powerful. But I know that, together, we can mobilise millions of British people to end the use of Frankenchickens for good.
Once you have signed, please amplify the petition by sharing it with at least one friend or family member. Every signature counts.
For the animals,
Cordelia Britton, Head of Programmes at The Humane League UK