Clever chef won’t chicken out of confrontation with Tesco


Campaigning TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is calling for a revolt by Tesco shareholders over its cheap factory-farmed chickens. He’s bought a financial stake in the supermarket and tabled a resolution to be debated at Tesco’s annual general meeting, which would force the company either to withdraw its claim that it supports animal welfare or to adopt minimum standards set by the RSPCA. More than 100 investors holding a combined three million shares have backed the resolution, which will be debated at the meeting in Birmingham on 27 June, and major City investors and members of the public are now being canvassed for support.

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Friday, May 23rd, 2008

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Update on the chickens


All the ex-battery hens now put themselves to bed at night, which means no more hysterical laughter when they give my beloved (but not me) the runaround. Hermione, the smallest of the ladies, demands a cuddle every time I open the nest-boxes. Yes, I said a cuddle. That bird has been an eye-opener. She craves affection, and gives it right back. Hyacinth, on the other hand, is a she-cockerel. All the girls are putting on weight, stretching their wings, scratching on the ground… It’s a pleasure to watch them discover a good life beyond the torture chambers…

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

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