Despite making billions of dollars from chickens, these huge companies are doing very little to give them better lives
40 billion chickens are subjected to overcrowded factory farms every year
Many will have a space smaller than a piece of paper to live in, in barns crammed with up to 10,000 chickens
They will spend most of their lives sitting or lying in their own waste
The Pecking Order assesses fast food giants against three criteria:
1. Policies
What policies does the company have about protecting chicken welfare?
2. Targets
When does the company say it will take action to improve chickens’ lives?
3. Reporting
How is the company reporting on its progress to improve chicken welfare?
Depending on their score for each category, we gave the company a grade from failing to very good. The full report is available at the bottom of the page.
We chose to assess these companies for The Pecking Order because they’re the big players in the industry and have the power, and the responsibility, to improve the lives of millions of chickens every year.
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