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Activists celebrate ‘landmark’ animal welfare reforms that ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates

Strategy lays out steps towards phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs, and making fish slaughter more humane

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Co-op prioritises corporate greed over animal welfare, says Chris Packham

The broadcaster joined demonstrators outside the supermarket’s AGM in Manchester who are calling on the chain to ditch fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens’.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2025

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

Court of Appeal says farming animals that suffer due to genetic make-up illegal

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

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

The Humane League UK lost an appeal to overturn a High Court decision saying the government had not acted unlawfully in allowing fast-grown chickens.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

‘Frankenchickens’ are like 28-stone three-year-olds, Court of Appeal hears

The fast-growing birds, which reach their slaughter weight in five-six weeks, are at the centre of a legal challenge.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Labour to legalise harmful practice of carrying chickens by legs, say charities

Government accused of ‘shocking’ choice to dilute protection standards in first animal welfare policy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Animal welfare charity takes Government to court over Frankenchickens

The Humane League said ministers had misinterpreted the law in allowing farmers to breed fast-growing chickens.

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

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Giant 'Franken-chickens' could be banned from supermarkets in new legal battle

The chickens have a staggeringly short life - a journey that sees them go from egg to slaughter in just 35 days - to help feed the UK's billion chickens-a-year habit

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

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