Wales’ diners face lower welfare menus as food giants ditch chicken pledge

London’s diners face lower welfare menus after food giants ditch chicken commitment

Lower welfare chicken is set to remain on the menus of hundreds of outlets across Greater London – after 18 retailers dropped a pledge to replace fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens’ with healthier, slower-growing breeds. In an open letter to the retailers, the RSPCA says animal welfare is ‘not an optional extra’ – after companies pulled out of the Better Chicken Commitment and set up the industry-led Sustainable Chicken Forum instead. The decision wi…

Wales’ diners face lower welfare menus as food giants ditch chicken pledge

Chickens on a low welfare farm. Image: RSPCA Lower welfare chicken is set to remain on the menus of hundreds of outlets across Wales – after 18 retailers including Nandos, KFC and Burger King dropped a pledge to replace fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens’ with healthier, slower-growing breeds. In an open letter to the retailers, the RSPCA says animal welfare is ‘not an optional extra’ – after companies pulled out of the Better Chicken Commitment and …