Connor Jackson

Did you see me on @BBCNews this morning holding supermarkets to account for selling #Frankenchickens? Sharing @OpenCagesUK's footage I explained how chickens raised for retailers like @coopuk are bred to grow so fast they can die of heart attack. 😰

Hidden on page 744 of the farm bill the House Agriculture Committee passed Thursday is a provision that would condemn millions of pigs to a lifetime in gestation crates. Rebranded the 'Save Our Bacon Act,' it's a pork-industry play to wipe out every state law banning the sale of pork from crated pigs — laws the conservative Supreme Court upheld in 2023. Over 85% of Democrats and Republicans oppose these crates. Voters have backed ballot measures to ban them in state after state. The pork industry knows it can't win a straight vote on this. So it's burying the provision in an 800-page bill and hoping no one notices. Contact your senators and representative today and tell them: oppose the farm bill unless the Save Our Bacon Act is stripped out. You can reach them at senate.gov and house.gov — it takes two minutes and it matters.

@otwarteklatki 👏

To koniec pewnej epoki u jednego z największych graczy na rynku: Lidl całkowicie wycofał jaja klatkowe! 🥚 Dlaczego wycofanie jaj „trójek" przez Lidla to zmiana na historyczną skalę? 🤔 👉 Spośród wszystkich firm, sieci handlowe odpowiadają za zużycie największej liczby jaj konsumowanych w Polsce. Szacujemy, że tak duża sieć może mieć wpływ na warunki życia blisko 2 MILIONÓW KUR niosek rocznie. Oznacza to, że dzięki działaniom Lidla niewyobrażalna liczba kur może uniknąć cierpienia w ciasnych klatkach. Co ważne, zmiana jest kompleksowa. Już wcześniej sieć wycofała "trójki" ze składów produktów marki własnej. Dzięki temu klienci mają pewność, że kupując m.in. majonezy, wypieki czy dania gotowe marki Lidla nie wspierają chowu klatkowego kur. Brawo Lidl 👏

✨ Today, Open Cages becomes Anima ✨ Our new name reflects our place in Anima International, a global movement to end animal suffering. This year, we’re scaling up for a major UK campaign to end the use of fast-growing “frankenchickens” 👀💪

If companies are really motivated to make the world a better place, they could simply buy slower growing chickens whilst making improvements elsewhere. This is about sticking with the status quo, because it's convenient and lucrative. columbusglobal.com/insights/cases…

@DaleVince – "Factory farmed chickens live and die in brutal conditions...Genetically modified - ‘frankenchickens’ are designed to grow so unnaturally fast their own legs can't support them and they’re prone to muscle disease - tasty that."

Good to see various climate campaigners calling out the recent "greenwashing" from @KFC_UKI, @NandosUK, @wagamama_uk & more. No reasonable person would put "let's make animals grow so fast they can't walk" on their list of ways to reduce emissions. thetimes.com/life-style/foo…

@KFC_UKI @NandosUK and more have turned their backs on chickens. ⚠️ "This is about money and nothing else." says our CEO in the press. "Any other explanation is BS." 👇 nation.cymru/news/animal-we…

"The poultry sector’s decision follows years of public debate over the welfare impacts of intensive chicken production." @poultrynews poultrynews.co.uk/production/nor…

"What’s happening in Norway is a historic moment" comments our CEO @CMJackson_. "It shows that the transition away from fast-growing chickens is possible. UK retailers and brands like @KFC_UKI, @GreggsOfficial and @Pret need to step up and solve this."newfoodmagazine.com/news/262471/no…

Incredible. Fast-growing chickens represent one of the most cruel farming practices in existence. @waitrose has taken a stand against it. Now an entire country. Nothing's stopping other major UK companies from getting together with industry and solving this problem.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The deadline has been extended until Monday 15 December (midnight Brussels time) – we have 3 more days to speak up against animal suffering.

🚨🚨LAST DAY TO FILL OUT THE EU CONSULTATION!! Actor and animal advocate @PeterEgan6 is calling for an EU ban on cages! 🔥 Join him by filling in the consultation and help end cages for good!🐔🐰act.opencages.org

🚨🚨 BREAKING!!: Poland, Europe’s biggest fur producer, has just banned fur farming!! For over a decade our team in Poland has been relentlessly campaigning; investigations, rescues, and hundreds of protests. This is proof that change happens when we never give up!

🚨 BREAKING: Poland just BANNED fur farming! After 10+ years of investigations, rescues, and speaking to politicians and the public, the President of Poland has signed the bill into law. Millions of foxes and minks will be spared from life in filthy cages. This is what persistence looks like. This is YOUR victory. 🦊💙 #FurBan #PolandFurBan

‼️ Update ‼️ @bestwestern has taken major steps toward a cage-free future 🐔🌍 70% of its eggs are now cage-free worldwide, with huge progress in Asia & South America. That’s hundreds of thousands of hens spared from cages.💛

Huge news from Poland! 🇵🇱💚 MPs voted 339–78 to ban fur farming. 3 million animals/year could be spared from tiny cages, endless pacing, and death for fashion. 🦊💛 Now it goes to the Senate & President, fingers crossed! #FurFreeEurope

Well done @waitrose! 👏As of today, all Waitrose-branded products containing chicken come from slower growing, higher welfare birds. This represents one of the most ambitious improvements to animal welfare in UK history.

@chrandberry @davidcomanhidy Full circle: my recommendation came from @davidcomanhidy 😁

@davidcomanhidy Just started reading this per @CMJackson_ recommendation at PHAIR last month! Super interested to hear thoughts if you publish anything or want to share. Relatedly, I’ve been thinking lately about *failed* legal movements if anyone has a good book rec re: sovereign citizens…

I revisited Engines of Liberty by David Cole to prep for speaking with the author. Essential reading for advocates of all stripes! It traces how movements reshaped U.S. law on marriage equality, gun rights, and human rights.