'Peak poultry': UK's appetite for industrial chicken threatens its climate and nature goals, campaigners warn

Cecilia Keating
clock • 4 min read
'Peak poultry': UK's appetite for industrial chicken threatens its climate and nature goals, campaigners warn

Government urged to introduce ban on new intensive poultry units and take industrial chicken meat off the menu in schools and hospitals

The government has been urged to introduce an immediate ban on new intensive poultry sheds in a bid to curb deforestation and habitat loss in South America caused by soya production for UK livestock feed....

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Cecilia Keating
Author spotlight

Cecilia Keating

View profile
More from Cecilia Keating

We need the transition to a low-carbon economy to reverse historic injustices

Why the Women in Green Business Awards is more important than ever

More on Supply chain

Study: Europe leads the way on low-carbon steel development
Supply chain

Study: Europe leads the way on low-carbon steel development

New report shows Germany has committed the highest level of state aid to support low carbon steel development, as 'the rest of the world lags' behind

Amber Rolt
clock 11 December 2025 • 3 min read
'Cheaper every year': Lithium-ion battery pack prices fall eight per cent year-on-year
Supply chain

'Cheaper every year': Lithium-ion battery pack prices fall eight per cent year-on-year

BloombergNEF analysis suggests record-low prices should boost EV affordability and accelerate the rollout of grid-scale storage projects

Amber Rolt
clock 10 December 2025 • 4 min read
Mars urges policymakers to back regenerative farming push
Supply chain

Mars urges policymakers to back regenerative farming push

To mark World Soil Day, food giant showcases regenerative farming partnerships across Europe and calls on governments to ramp up support for climate-smart farming

Amber Rolt
clock 04 December 2025 • 4 min read