Fifty years ago, a medium broiler cost the equivalent of ?11 today. Now it is less than a latte or a pint of beer, raising serious ethical and environmental questionsA giant metal shed in Somerset is alive with the chirps of more than 17,000 three-day-old chicks. The yellow balls of fluff are still adjusting to their new home. When one breaks into a run, dozens more follow. They move like leaves blown around a town square."They're not all named!" says Simon Barton, raising his voice above the din. Chicks climb over our boots, pecking at everything in search of food. We shuffle rather than walk lest we squash one. Continue reading...
The ?3 chicken: how much should we actually be paying for the nation's favourite meat?
24. listopadu 2021 7:30
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Zdroj: The Guardian