#campaign to hold British supermarkets accountable for their supply chain

[@ni]

Hi all,

A few days ago, shocking footage revealed the horrific treatment of chickens at the Lincolnshire farm that supplies British supermarkets.

The distressing images, captured on film for Open Cages by a former chicken farmer, show chickens being crushed to death under the wheels of forklift trucks, others were left alive in agony. One heartbreaking scene captures a chicken crawling on the floor with broken legs, while another bird gasps for breath with an open wound exposing her internal organs.

The farm is a supplier to Two Sisters which also provides chicken meat to major retailers such as Asda, Aldi, Co-op, and Tesco. Please support our campaign to demand the supermarkets cut their ties with this farm.

Chicken-farming are a big issue in the UK, but with this campaign, we can start taking necessary steps towards animal welfare.

Here is the link: https://findothers.com/campaign/stopchickencruelty

Many thanks

 

[Abacus]

This is horrific. Please also be careful about the eggs you buy, the ‘barn eggs’ are in effect no better than battery - they are allowed 9 hens per square metre. I’ve had several from the ‘rescue’ charity and they arrive featherless, with sore skin and wounds, poor little things. And they are still laying in that state. Waitrose doesn’t sell anything less than free range, and personally if I buy supermarket eggs I choose burford browns which have especially high welfare standards.

Off to sign the petition.

 

[Rumtytum]

Signed

 

[teapot]

Just a word of advice, the Government won't look at, let alone acknowledge any form of petition or campaign that isn't on an approved petition site.

ETS: ie the Government website first and foremost but change is occasionally considered!

 

[Sossigpoker]

Just a word of advice, the Government won't look at, let alone acknowledge any form of petition or campaign unless it's via the change.org website

It needs to be a petition on their .gov.uk platform or it won't be looked at.

 

[teapot]

It needs to be a petition on their .gov.uk platform or it won't be looked at.

They will look at the occasional change.org one too, rarely but I've known it to happen (perhaps if it's been doubled up)

 

[Sossigpoker]

They will look at the occasional change.org one too, rarely but I've known it to happen (perhaps if it's been doubled up)

The only ones they have to look at are the .gov ones. At 10 000 signatures the government has to respond and at 100 000, the petition may be debated in Parliament.
Signing any other petitions is largely useless if the intent is to affect a change in legislation or regulations.

 

[teapot]

The only ones they have to look at are the .gov ones. At 10 000 signatures the government has to respond and at 100 000, the petition may be debated in Parliament.
Signing any other petitions is largely useless if the intent is to affect a change in legislation or regulations.

While I don't disagree, my job involves working on them very occasionally - trust me, others are looked at and considered

 

[@ni]

Hi all, thanks for your comments. Yes, the government is obligated to respond to petitions on their site, but there is no guarantee of a favorable outcome. We hope that we can achieve impact by putting public pressure on the government and the companies. The petition is a starting point to mobilise the supporters. FindOthers.com is user-friendly, accessible, and connects people easily. The platform also has tools for collective action if needed.