WitchHazel Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The Co-op is increasing the density of it's indoor-reared-chicken, and has been stripped of it's "Good Chicken" award. Very sad. http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/meat_chickens/coop_goes_back_on_chicken_welfare_promise.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I have signed the objection. Not sure whats happening with the Co-op at present ? They are selling off Farm land around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 They've been doing market research about abandoning their basic co-operative values. It's all very sad really I've signed the thing and put it on Facebook too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 It's very sad. Due to the losses made by their banking arm, they are selling the farms and possibly the pharmacies as well. It's something like 85% owned by venture capitalists now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Venture capitalists? Sounds like the death knell to me....such a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It's very sad. Due to the losses made by their banking arm, they are selling the farms and possibly the pharmacies as well. It's something like 85% owned by venture capitalists now. Yes, I heard that on the radio this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Very saddened to hear this. I do most of my shopping at the Co-op - largely because it's my local supermarket but also because I like their ethics. However it seems they are becoming more and more like the other supermarkets. I seem to remember that they didn't exactly come out of the milk prices scandal smelling of roses, being the supermarket that paid just about the lowest prices to dairy farmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We have one only a mile away, so it's handy for picking up last minute bits. I am disappointed at them selling out like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 the rumour about the pharmacies is that one of the big 5 supermarket chains has or is about to buy them that's from a few staff members that I know that work for that chain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
