The RSPCA is urging major fast food companies not to sacrifice chicken welfare for profits – as 18 businesses abandon promises and risk condemning millions more chickens to lives of poor welfare. In the UK, over one billion chickens are reared for meat annually, and more than 90% of these are fast-growing – meaning they risk severe welfare issues, including chronic pain, lameness, and heart conditions caused because they grow too fast. More than 200 food businesses had signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment to improve chicken welfare by 2026 –…
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