Chris Packham is calling on Tesco to stop chickens from “living a nightmare”. The Mirror has told how “Franken-chickens” are bred to grow unnaturally fast to stock shops such as Tesco.
Fifty scientists asked Tesco boss Dave Lewis, to sign a “better chicken commitment” like Nando’s, KFC and Waitrose. TV host and naturalist Packham, has joined their ranks, saying: “These poor chickens are living a nightmare. "Being made to grow so fast that you can’t even stand is cruel beyond belief, and it’s a practice that has no place in British society.” The TV star added: “If Tesco wants us to believe they take animal welfare seriously, they must walk the walk: they must sign the Better Chicken Commitment.
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