3. U OK Hen?
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores what it takes to make a chicken happy, and whether or not we're prepared to foot the bill.
We eat chicken. A LOT of it. We might love the taste, but what about how we're treating those birds?
After witnessing first-hand the reality of indoor chicken farming - how most of the chicken we eat is raised - Dr Chris van Tulleken wants to know: are the birds happy enough, or is our method of rearing cheap chicken actually cruel?
If so, whatβs the βhappierβ alternative β and do carnivores like Chris care enough to pay the price for that, or does a love of meat ultimately trump ethics?
Chris battles with his conscience, and finds the answer hard to stomach.
Produced by Lucy Taylor and Emily Knight.
Archive audio:
- VIVA broiler investigation video (2021)
- ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and Channel 4 news reports on battery cage ban (2012)
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- Mon 13 Nov 2023 11:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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