Chicken protester is given a battering
6:00pm Saturday 20th October 2012 in Latest News
Olly Tyler during his protest outside KFC in Trowbridge on Saturday afternoon
A teenage animal welfare activist protested outside KFC in Trowbridge for seven hours on Saturday, dressed as a giant chicken.
Olly Tyler, 16, of West-wood, was protesting at what he believes are the poor conditions factory hens are kept in.
He used the £600 custom-made suit to attract attention, holding a placard and handing out flyers. Olly, a volunteer for Oxfam, said: “It was good, but it was long; seven hours stood in the same place.
“I had a lot of people beeping their horns and smiling, but I did get two chicken thighs thrown at me and a bottle of water, which wasn’t great.
“People still went in KFC, but lots of people saw my sign, which was good.
“A few people came up to me. Somebody gave me an umbrella and somebody gave me a massive chocolate bar and a drink. McDonald’s offered me a free meal, which I couldn’t accept.”
On the whole, the former John of Gaunt pupil thought his protest was a success and is now considering another protest around the Christmas period.
A KFC spokesman said: “At KFC, we are committed to poultry welfare and we use only reputable suppliers, that are the same as the UK’s leading supermarkets and restaurants, which meet or exceed UK and EU regulations on quality and welfare. “We regularly audit their performance, to ensure standards are consistently met, and last year we became the first quick service restaurant to gain Red Tractor certification. This means that all our Original Recipe chicken on the bone is sourced from Red Tractor certified British suppliers.” Although originally planning to to protest on Sunday as well, Olly felt unwell, so was unable to appear.
Comments(18)
OhThisIsFun
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7:33pm Sat 20 Oct 12
beetawix
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8:19pm Sat 20 Oct 12
You've got to admire their source.
trelawney
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7:51am Sun 21 Oct 12
You just cannot make this sort of stuff up, everytime my vegetarian daughter is under the weather, I tell her she needs a rare steak...it is what we humans do!
Do your self a favour son, get in there and do a bargain bucket.......it will do you the world of good.....!
seanduggs
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8:52am Sun 21 Oct 12
or is this kid working for McDonald's
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18Years
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12:36pm Sun 21 Oct 12
seanduggs wrote:Search it on YouTube, you'll find all the proof you need. I've never eaten KFC because of the horrific abuse their chickens suffer. And @Trelawney just because he won't eat at KFC doesnt necessarily mean he doesn't eat meat. I love chicken but I make sure it's free range, not battery farmed like KFCs is, which is why he was protesting.
so where is the proof of KFC cruelty or is this kid working for McDonald's ??
Mrs Donnyfly
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2:13pm Sun 21 Oct 12
18Years wrote:I daresay you can find "proof" for any argument on the tinternet.
seanduggs wrote:Search it on YouTube, you'll find all the proof you need. I've never eaten KFC because of the horrific abuse their chickens suffer. And @Trelawney just because he won't eat at KFC doesnt necessarily mean he doesn't eat meat. I love chicken but I make sure it's free range, not battery farmed like KFCs is, which is why he was protesting.
so where is the proof of KFC cruelty or is this kid working for McDonald's ??
€d
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5:31pm Sun 21 Oct 12
weasels ripped my flesh
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8:12pm Sun 21 Oct 12
DaveHegarty
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9:27am Mon 22 Oct 12
€d wrote:'tis a reliable source... I found proof there be aliens on YouTube... http://www.youtube.c
On YouTube....... must be true
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In seriousness, fair play to the lad for sticking up for his opinons and getting out there! It's nice to see someone following through, although maybe a little naively?
Anyway, it's hard to type with these wings, I've donned my smartest Pigeon costume and am off to protest outside "Best Favourite Chicken".
OhThisIsFun
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9:53pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Mrs Donnyfly
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10:51pm Mon 22 Oct 12
OhThisIsFun wrote:I assume you've included yourself in that sweeping generalisation?
Anything which is bred to grow quickly in certain conditions isnt going to have the best life. You dont need the internet or youtube, just a bit of nouse. Clearly the people who read this paper are as dense the people who write it.
OhThisIsFun
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11:16pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Mrs Donnyfly
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7:53am Tue 23 Oct 12
OhThisIsFun wrote:Shouldn't that be 'watch my fingers'? My mouth had nothing to do with it.
Watch your mouth old woman !
The.Central.Scrutinizer
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9:19am Tue 23 Oct 12
OhThisIsFun wrote:a high standard of debate here today.
Watch your mouth old woman !
williethepimp
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6:22pm Tue 23 Oct 12
bushranger
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11:13am Thu 25 Oct 12
beetawix
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4:56pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Wouldn't normally do the grammar police bit, but some deserve it.
williethepimp says...
7:17pm Sat 20 Oct 12