Beyond
Chicken
"The meat industry's big public
relations problem is that vegetarians
are demonstrably healthier than
meat eaters."
Professor of Nutrition and Public Health,
New York University,
Marion Nestle
Cruelty
Over 18 million chickens a year (4%) die before they even reach 6 weeks. They suffer from heart attacks, congested lungs and crippled legs. Some are cannibalised by their mates. The survivors are caught and shoved into crates. Hundreds of thousands of chickens a year die during transport to slaughter. In addition, many millions of birds (3-4%) suffer the pain of broken bones and dislocated hips due to rough handling before death. A 2008 study examined the walking ability of 51,000 chickens and found only 3% could walk normally by the end of the growing period.