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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danny Halpin and Jane Dalton

Animal activists hail historic victory in battle over ‘cruel’ Frankenchickens

Animal welfare supporters outside the Royal Courts Of Justice in London (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

A court ruling has paved the way for private prosecutions against producers of “Frankenchickens” – the bird most often used for meat – in a verdict hailed by animal activists as a historic victory.

A judge at the Court of Appeal said that farming animals that suffer because of their genes was unlawful.

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