Petition Five Times Longer than Bayeux Tapestry Marched Through London
More than 100,000 people have backed a boycott as campaigners accuse Pret of delaying its pledge to stop sourcing fast-growing chicken breeds.
- Anima delivered a 400-metre protest petition to Pret A Manger's Victoria head office, as campaigners stepped up pressure on the sandwich chain over its chicken welfare commitments.
- Pressure mounted after Pret pushed its 2018 commitment to eliminate fast-growing 'frankenchickens' to 2032. Anima and naturalist Chris Packham dismissed the delay as 'a cover for continued inaction.'
- Development Economics estimates the boycott could cost Pret £3 million in lost revenue during its first year. Polling reveals 52 per cent of the public mistakenly believe Pret sources from high-welfare farms.
- NHS doctor Dr. Amir Khan slammed the chain for 'putting profit above animal welfare' during the rally. Anima Chief Executive Connor Jackson stated that 'Pret's customers are being conned by empty promises.'
- Prominent organizations, including Humane World for Animals and FOUR PAWS UK, published open letters to Pret Chief Executive Pano Christou today, demanding the company match its stated commitments with immediate action.
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Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Petition five times longer than Bayeux Tapestry marched through London
Protesters took the 400m-long petition to Pret A Manger’s headquarters, accusing the retailer of failing to honour its 2026 chicken welfare commitment.
Pret slammed for breaking 'Frankenchicken' pledge as campaigners deliver 400m petition to its Victoria offices
Campaigners marched through central London to deliver a 400m petition to Pret a Manger in protest at the sandwich shop chain’s use of ‘frankenchickens’. Activists insisted the group had missed its own targets to phase out fast-growing chickens from low welfare farms as they dropped off a list of 100,000 signatures was dropped off at […]
Pret A Manger Urged to End Frankenchickens
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has joined animal protection organisations in signing an open letter calling on Pret A Manger to honour its commitment to phase out the use of fast-growing chickens, commonly known as ‘Frankenchickens’, from its supply chain.
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