Frankenchickens: The Unnatural Truth Behind Modern Chicken
DEMAND COMPASS GROUP USA BAN FRANKENCHICKENS.
Frankenchickens are chickens selectively bred to grow so unnaturally fast and large that they suffer in constant pain. Compass Group USA pledged to end this cruelty, but they have failed to secure the contracts needed to make their promise a reality.
With more than 60 million birds suffering in Compass Group’s U.S. supply chain every year, we need action, not just roadmaps. Tell Compass Group USA to ban Frankenchickens and to immediately accelerate the implementation of their full chicken welfare commitment.
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THE TRUTH FROM HATCHING TO SLAUGHTER
UNNATURAL GROWTH, UNBEARABLE SUFFERING
The chicken industry intentionally breeds these birds to grow so unnaturally fast that, on average, they now reach 6.54 pounds in 47 days—six times faster than they did in 1925. Frankenchickens’ immature bones struggle to support them, so the birds often collapse.
APPALLING ENVIRONMENTS, HORRIFIC LIVES
Frankenchickens often suffer lameness, heart disease, and organ failure. They typically live in overcrowded barns with poor lighting where they are unable to engage in behaviors essential to their welfare.
SHACKLED, SHOCKED, SLASHED, SCALDED
Frankenchickens typically die by brutal live-shackle slaughter. The terrified young birds are shackled upside down, painfully shocked, and slashed at the throat before they are submerged in scalding water—many while still conscious.
ROADMAP PUBLISHED. TIME TO DELIVER.
Compass Group failed to meet their original 2024 deadline to ban Frankenchickens and then published an incremental roadmap detailing a new timeline. Despite claiming to be in conversation with suppliers, the company has yet to secure and publicize partnerships with producers specifically for sourcing chicken meat from higher-welfare breeds—a vital step for executing their plan. A roadmap without meaningful action is just words.
COMPASS GROUP’S INFLUENCE—AND ITS RESPONSIBILITY
As the largest foodservice provider in the United States—generating $28.6 billion annually across North America and serving over 13 million meals every day—Compass Group holds immense power and responsibility to shape industry standards and drive meaningful change.
Compass Group profits from chicken cruelty while operating 28 distinct sub-brands, serving many of the most prominent companies, venues, colleges, and universities across all 50 states.
Compass Group’s brand Levy Restaurants serves meat from Frankenchickens to fans at iconic venues like Wrigley Field, Crypto.com Arena, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as well as at athletic venues at well-known schools like Michigan State University.
Through Chartwells Higher Ed, Compass Group serves meat from Frankenchickens to students at hundreds of colleges and universities—including Pace University, San José State University, and Northwestern University.
Through Bon Appétit Management Company, Compass Group serves meat from Frankenchickens to students and customers at institutions like the University of Pennsylvania, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emerson College.
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