A u-turn for animal welfare. After recent news that animal welfare guidelines were to be re-written by the industry, starting with The British Poultry Council, nearly 150,000 signed a petition against this, and Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) quickly abandoned the plans. Although this is great news, the intensive farming methods detailed in this piece from yesterday’s Observer (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/24/real-cost-of-roast-chicken-animal-welfare