Tiggy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I get a lot of my basics from our local somerfields they are really cheap, yesterday I was looking at their budget chicken (I never buy it) & spotted most of it comes from Poland, France & Germany - why?? I was chatting to a lady at the counter about it & lots of other shoppers overheard the conversation & started putting their chicken back & searching for UK sourced stock. result!! after all the press coverage recently maybe somerfield will start to stock free range chicken - I couldn't find any yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 My Somerfield stocks organic free range chicken but only in portions which is a bit of a nuisance but hopefully they'll start stocking whole free range birds soon. A definite step in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I was going to buy some free range chicken from Morrisons today, but all tey had were a couple of organic birds, about 10 freedom food ones and loads of standard ones, I am hoping that this is due to demand outsripping supply rather than policy. I hope that the free range producers can keep up with demand because if they can't people will get back into their old ways again. It would have been a good idea for both Hugh and Jamie to warn the producers of free range to get a few more chicks in in plenty of time for the upturn in demand. I chose not to buy chicken today because the organic birds were too small to make taking the meat off the bone worth while so I thought that I would leave them for someone who wanted a small roasting bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 my sainsburys online delivery has just come. I ordered organic thighs and fillets and they sent me standard. Delivery driver said sales have gone through the roof. He asked if I had only ordered free range as a result of the programmes, I told him no and that i was well aware of chicken welfare because I have my own in the back garden, he was very suprised and said "blimey, you cant get eggs fresher than that"..... maybe i can convince him to buy an eglu next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 It'll be interesting to see if they refund the difference in price from the organic and standard chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 they'll refund the standard louise as I didnt keep them - I sent them back with the driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charlottechicken Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I also found empty spaces on the shelves of my local Tesco, where the organic and free range chicken products should have been. I was shocked to say the least, the area was featured on breakfast TV recently for having the highest unemployment rate in the country or something similar. I never thought to check the country of origin on the meat though, will do next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
