KFC Restaurant protested last weekend over the use of Frankenshickens, pledging to return to summer.
Animal welfare charity protesters The Humane League UK (THL UK) have leafleted thousands of British households in protest against 11 KFCS in London, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Oxford, Penzance and Glasgow.
Claire Williams, campaign manager for THL in the UK, said: “We held accountable for KFCs across the country this weekend, from Cornwall to Scotland. The huge company promised to be a pioneer in animal welfare when it pledged to stop using Frankensikken in 2019. Now we need to act.
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KFC sources millions of birds growing so large that their bodies can collapse in pain. Many people struggle with burns, organ failure, and deformity. The company claims to “believe in chickens.” When does this mean believing in their happiness? ”
Protesters held up placards and the Frankenchkens came out of the KFC bucket and wore oversized masks from KFC executives Rob Swain, James Whitehorn and Matthew McCormick.
These protests were escalations A few months later Of the dialogue and demonstrations, the company asks to publish a timeline to remove Frankensicken.
The public has sent thousands of emails to KFC, expressing their anger at the company’s backtracking Better chicken commitment (BCC). The BCC is an animal welfare policy aimed at the worst forms of suffering in chicken agriculture, including replacing the rapidly growing “frankenshikken” for healthier, more grown birds.
Frankensicken is a chicken raised for meat that is selectively raised to grow very large and very quickly, reaching slaughter weight in about 35 days. They are suffering Many health issues As a result.
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At the Egg and Poultry Conference in November 2024 KFC said It gives the birds more space, but will not switch to slow-growing varieties by the 2026 deadline.
