Farming rules prioritise animal welfare over profit, Court of Appeal judge says

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

Rules around keeping farm animals “unequivocally” prioritise health and welfare over profit, a Court of Appeal judge has said in a case over so-called “Frankenchickens”.

Animal welfare charity The Humane League UK previously brought legal action against then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Therese Coffey, arguing she had misinterpreted a key section of animal welfare law concerning the chickens which can reach a slaughter weight of more than 2.0kg in five to six weeks.