40 billion chickens live in overcrowded factory farms all around the world, often crammed into sheds with up to 10,000 other chickens

live in overcrowded factory farms all around the world, often On average most of them will have a s pace smaller than a piece of A4 paper to live in​

to live in​ Many will spend most of their short lives suffering discomfort and pain caused by growing too fast ​

The Pecking Order assesses fast food giants against three criteria:

1. Policies

What policies does the company have about protecting chicken welfare?

2. Targets

When does the company say it will take action to improve chickens’ lives?

3. Reporting

How is the company reporting on its progress to improve chicken welfare?

Depending on their score for each category, we gave the company a grade from failing to very good. The full report is available at the bottom of the page.