New proof has actually emerged revealing that meat provided by chicken manufacturer 2 Sisters is on sale in Lidl shops throughout the UK, in spite of the seller rejecting any participation with the provider after undercover video implicated them of allowing animal cruelty.
The video, launched by a previous worker of an extensive chicken farm in Lincolnshire, revealed birds being regularly run over by forklift trucks and experiencing significant well-being problems such as damaged bones, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, ammonia burns, and overcrowded conditions.
Volunteers and team member from The Humane League UK and Open Cages have actually now taken pictures of welfare-assured ‘Birchwood’ chicken on sale with the 2 Sisters ID code GB 2037 in Lidl shops. This code can be traced back to the 2 Sisters slaughterhouse in Scunthorpe.
Natasha Maynard Reeves, a volunteer for The Humane League UK, commented: “I was shocked and upset to find the meat from the very slaughterhouse these birds were sent to on sale in Lidl after they had denied any involvement. There is no level of dishonesty they won’t stoop to – Lidl, the blood of millions of suffering chickens is on your hands. No more lies, you must sign the Better Chicken Commitment.”
Open Cages CEO & Co-creator, Connor Jackson, included: “Lidl has successfully misled the entire British public – including leading journalists – into thinking they had nothing to do with this horror farm. These new photos prove once and for all that Lidl is accountable to what has happened here.”
Leading animal well-being charities Open Cages, The Humane League UK and the RSPCA are advising Lidl to adopt the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) requirements – a set of enhanced chicken well-being requirements backed by the RSPCA and supported by the UK Government. TELEVISION Presenter and animal supporter Chris Packham has actually gotten in touch with Lidl to register.
However, Lidl has actually declined to adopt the BCC in any other nation where it runs.
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