Tell the FDA To Investigate Costco's Chicken Cruelty!

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Costco is one of the largest membership-based grocers and retail stores in the U.S. - and even the world.

One of Costco’s most popular items are the low-price meats sold at its many massive stores. That includes cheap hot dogs and whole rotisserie chicken meals sold for just $4.99 a piece1.

Selling these items at such a low price means cutting costs and corners elsewhere. Costco is not operating at a loss. They are still generating profit, and that comes with a price. In this case, that price is the mistreatment of animals.

In 2021, Costco sold approximately 106 million rotisserie chickens in its stores. And many of these birds endured agonizing conditions during life2. An undercover investigation by the organization Mercy for Animals found that Costco’s farmers purposefully raised chickens to become so large, so fast, that it was impossible for the animals to stand on their own two legs, causing them to collapse3.

The birds become so large they are eventually immobilized by their weight and size. Unable to move, they suffer on floors filled with feces, often developing the avian version of bed sores — excruciating and bloody open wounds on their bellies or backs4.

These animals see no natural light, feel no natural breeze, and may never breathe fresh air.

A recent lawsuit against Costco claims that the process left the “disabled birds [to] slowly die from hunger, injury, and illness5.”

The lawsuit further alleges that Costco’s top executives “caused, [are] aware of, and consciously disregarded clear signs of Costco’s ongoing mistreatment of chickens.6”

There is clear evidence that Costco, as the lawsuit says, “illegally neglects and abandons its chickens.”

It’s time for the U.S. government to act. Help us tell the FDA to inspect all Costco chicken suppliers’ facilities for animal cruelty and mandate improvements now!

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