Yes, no matter how much the meat and egg industries may claim otherwise. Carbon dioxide gassing kills chickens by starving their brains of oxygen. In the lead-up to death, it forms a painful acidic layer on their eyes, throat and lungs – making them feel like they’re burning from the inside out. Chickens scream in fear, panic and thrash violently trying to escape the gas chamber.

We’re told Britain has the best welfare standards in the world, but do we?

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The UK Government’s own advisory body said animal gassing should be phased out within five years – over 20 years ago. More recently, in 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) declared it a “serious welfare concern” due to the pain and distress it causes.

If you do, then why eat them? Is it taste? Convenience?
Would you let a dog be gassed to death because it is tasty or convenient?
No. All animals deserve the right to live.

If your answer is no, then there’s a very simple way to stop this cruel death:

Stop eating them and their eggs. Go vegan!