To lift and carry chickens by their legs

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/labour-faces-legal-scrutiny-allowing-chickens-carried-legs

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/776/made

The life of a mass-reared chicken is miserable anyway as Open Cages have often reported on.

opencages.org/investigations

It’s all about numbers, speed of fattening and transporting. Faster to pick up a chicken by its legs than its body.

Note what it says in the Guardian article:

The government’s response to the consultation recognised that “there is much evidence to suggest that upright catching by the body is the optimum handling method to directly minimise welfare harms”. However, it said a transition to upright catching may not be feasible in commercial settings, citing cost implications as one reason.

If meat eaters want kinder treament for animals they need to be prepared to pay more for their food. There is a reason why chicken is the cheapest meat and that’s the cruelty inflicted on these poor creatures throughout their very short lives.

Where did you see or read this particular news article ?considering all the things that are going on in the world. Also , what about the cows, pigs and sheep. Then of course the numerous fish that are ate?

That's appalling. Nobody with an ounce of decency would pick up a cat or a rabbit by its legs so why is a bird any different?
A nation of animal lovers? Not this government, that's for sure. A pity it can't be arranged for a few politicians to be picked up and carried this way a few times before the legislation goes through. They might then think twice before heading for the 'aye' lobby.