How can I do my bit to encourage supermarkets to raise their farm animal welfare standards?
Vote with your basket. As a consumer, you have real power to change the future of farming. Ensure your voice is heard by the supermarkets. Make compassionate choices when buying eggs, chicken, veal, milk and other meat and dairy products. Take a moment or two to read on your labels to ensure that you are not being misled. If you have any queries, please contact us! Challenge the supermarkets. Send an e-card, urging Tesco to end the sale of factory farming chickens. You could also write to other supermarkets to encourage them to raise their standards of farm animal welfare. This is such an effective campaigning method and the perfect way to indicate to supermarkets what many customers really want – higher standards of farm animal welfare. Keeping letters simple, polite and to-the-point will ensure they are as effective as possible. Try to focus on one action that you want to supermarket to take. For example, you might like to contact Tesco and Asda and urge them to make a commitment to
