Bringing up a Tyson competitor, the farm manager wonders how other poultry companies handle supposedly free-range-raised chickens. The short answer: They don’t, really.

“Those birds don’t go outside — you know that,” the technician replies. “They don’t all go out … Look that up online.”

The manager chimes in: “It’s not like they make it like all of ’em come out and enjoy the sun.”

“That is strictly for commercial [advertising] purposes,” the technician says. “They pick the prettiest birds [for commercials] and they toss ’em out in the grass.”

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23724740/tyson-chicken-free-range-humanewashing-investigation-animal-cruelty

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

A bunch of fucking asshats operating on dumb shit like "Perception is reality."

No, you're still torturing and abusing animals, you sick fucks.

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A couple generations from now, I bet this’ll be unthinkable to those who’ve only ever known lab grown meat. I can’t wait.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

In the mean time, there's plenty of plant-based meats along with plant-based dishes and the like. If we only wait for cultured meat, harm will continue to be done

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago

*Slaps forehead* now I get it.