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Broiler chickens - cheap food??
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:03 pm
by alan refail
I have come across this disturbing film from Compassion in World Farming. I know all of us who keep our own birds do so to avoid this appalling abuse. If you know anyone who thinks humanely-reared birds (Free-range/Organic) are expensive, perhaps you could suggest they have a look at where their cheap meat comes from.
http://www.ciwf.org/publications/video/ ... eYoung.wmv
Alan
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:39 am
by Johnboy
Hi Alan,
I do not believe in broiler chickens at all but I buy genuine free Range non-organic Chickens and here they sell at roughly £6.80 for a 4lb bird yet only yesterday in the new Organic Outlet locally, a 3.5lb chicken was priced at over £15.00. and to me is so way over the top as to be taking the piss out of the public. I sincerely hope that the vendor of that chicken had to take it home with her. That is not being organic that is being downright greedy!!
JB.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:08 pm
by Primrose
We always try to buy free range chickens so I watched this and felt physically sick, although I have always known that something similar to this was happening. One always feels rather powerless to prevent this kind of thing happening but I have sent this link to all my friends in my e-mail address book with the message "Enjoy Your next chicken Meal". I can only hope they will feel as I do and take the hint.