Despite making billions of pounds from chickens, these huge companies are doing very little to give them better lives
40 billion chickens live in overcrowded factory farms all around the world, often crammed into sheds with up to 10,000 other chickens
On average most of them will have a space smaller than a piece of A4 paper to live in
Many will spend most of their short lives suffering discomfort and pain caused by growing too fast
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.
See their scores
Click on the chickens below to see where these fast food giants land on our scale
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.
World Animal Protection. Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales, Registration No. 4029540. Registered Charity 1081849.
222 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB, United Kingdom