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Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban the suffering, fast-growing 'frankenchicken' breeds

Closed 105 signatures

What the petition asks

I think a lot of the chicken sold in the UK comes from unethical, overcrowded chicken farms that develop fast growing chicken breeds, otherwise known as 'Frankenchickens'.
The reason that I think these farms are unethical is because I believe the chickens live a life of suffering as they have been modified to eat unnatural quantities of food to fuel their fast growth. This can lead to many problems, including their inability to walk and often laying in their own waste. The thing that angers me most is that I think most people have no awareness of this issue and continue to buy cheap chicken that had been raised in what I think is a disgraceful way.

Timeline

28 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
28 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 105
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 28 Feb 2025
Closed 28 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.