Thousands of customers ‘furious’ at Pret in frankenchicken backlash

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Activists celebrated Pret A Manger’s 40th birthday by dumping a 6 foot birthday card filled with angry messages from customers outside its HQ. In the past four weeks, Pret has received 2,200 comments on its social media accounts about “frankenchickens” amidst the ongoing animal welfare controversy. The backlash follows Pret’s decision earlier this year to push back its 2018 commitment deadline to stop using fast-growing chicken breeds from 2026 to 2032 – a 14-year delay from its original commitment. No progress at Pret Compassion in World Farming’s Chickentrack confirms Pret has made 0% progress on phasing out frankenchickens. Campaigners argue that…

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‘Frankenchicken’ protesters crash Pret’s pre-launch opening in Spitalfields

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Pret A Manger’s Spitalfields launch event turned into a PR disaster on 7 July when campaigners dumped a giant animatronic “Frankenchicken” in front of its first 200 customers. Pret is facing significant backlash after breaking its promise to stop selling ultra fast-growing chickens by 2026. It originally made this commitment in 2018. These “frankenchicken” breeds commonly suffer from deformities and heart strain due to being bred to grow too fast. They get slaughtered at around 35 days old. In response to Pret’s backtracking, animal welfare activists have launched a £1m accountability campaign. This aims to expose Pret’s continued use of these…

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‘Frankenchicken’ protesters crash Pret’s pre-launch opening in Spitalfields

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  • Post last modified:8 July 2026

Pret A Manger’s Spitalfields launch event turned into a PR disaster on 7 July when campaigners dumped a giant animatronic “Frankenchicken” in front of its first 200 customers. Pret is facing significant backlash after breaking its promise to stop selling ultra fast-growing chickens by 2026. It originally made this commitment in 2018. These “frankenchicken” breeds commonly suffer from deformities and heart strain due to being bred to grow too fast. They get slaughtered at around 35 days old. In response to Pret’s backtracking, animal welfare activists have launched a £1m accountability campaign. This aims to expose Pret’s continued use of these…

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