Cinnamon Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) I have had horrid computer troubles over the weekend, so apologies if this has already been posted,& sorry for being a bit hazy on the details. Jamie Oliver has taken up the battery hen cause, which can only be a good thing From what I remember about the article I saw, he is planning a big glass cube in London somewhere (Leicester square,maybe, or Covent Garden), which WAS going to have battery hens in, but due to welfare regulations will now have video of their plight instead. Good old Jamie. Lets hope it is as successful as his School Dinners campaign Edited August 21, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Yes, lets hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I have found a little bit about it here....hopefully Buffie will also be able to fill us in! http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007380508,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Oh, I missed that but it sounds like great news I helped out at another rescue yesterday, and every time I see the poor, featherless battery girls I want to weep at the fact that it's the great British public and our demand for cheap eggs that inflicts this misery on these poor creatures. Quite honestly I'm ashamed sometimes. That said Immi's CO from Air Cadets is leaving tomorrow and the tradition is to pelt leaving officers with eggs and flour I suggested rotten tomatoes, but it has to be eggs and flour, so I've just spent well nigh £2 on a dozen eggs for her to waste Couldn't buy battery or barn eggs even for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks for posting this Sarah, it's the first I've heard of it and I think that it's great news he's got behind the campaign for the plight of the humble battery hen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 It is odd that he thought it appropriate to recreate battery conditions with live hens, laudable though his intentions are. Still another celebrity on board, especially one with his clout must be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 From what I read in The Mail, there were going to be happy hens in the big glass pen (I think....), & video footage of Battery hens on screens behind, showing the difference in their conditions. I would imagine that if it were done well, & they had heaps of straw then the hens would be happy enough scratching about all day. I am sure they woill be lots of people there making sure they are all OK. Thats how I read it, & its a bit differnet from the Suns article from the link above, but it IS The Sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
