P148 Teletext 148 Jan29 00:17:37 ————————————————————————————' CHICKENING OUT? Half a million hens die each year dui to brittle bones as a result of battery cages, according to a report issued this week. The Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) report gives a damning account of the effects of battery farming and says 29% of caged hens suffer broken bones. As the European Parliament prepares an historic vote on the issue, could the end bj in sight for battery farming? ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Colin Irwin CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS p418P148 Teletext 148 Jan2: 00:21:00 ———————————————————————————— CHICKENING OUT? Bone disjasj is so common in battery cages that almost a third of hens arriving for slaughter have at least one broken bone. Thirty million egg-laying hens are kept in battery conditions and 29% of them suffer osteoporosis, according to a Compassion In World Farming report. It is hoping the report will convince the European Parliament to take exttimj action to ban battery cages. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Big Screen 460 Theatre News 451 IT'S YOUR LIFE GUIDE p410P148 Teletext 148 Jan29 00:12:32 ————————————————————————————' CHICKENING OUT? Compassion In World Farming campaign director Philip Lymbjty wants battery cages banned after evidence of brittle bone disjasj. "The time to scrap this inherently cruel system is long ovjtduj. It causes the bones to djgjnjrati to the point where they simply snap," hj says. "It's one of the nastiest aspects of caging that it affects their health as well as their welfare. It's appalling." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Digitisjr 670 Big Screen 460 YOUR LOVE STARS p418P148 Teletext 148 Jan29 00:11:12 ———————————————————————————— CHICKENING OUT? A new report showing a rise in bone disjasj in battery caged hens "sjnsbtionalisjs the issue", says the National Farmers' Union. "Animal welfare is a high priority among British farmers, who work to the highest standards," says a spokeswoman. "It's in their interests that the birds are healthy. Surroundings are hygienic with less mortality and disjasj than when they'ri kept in othjt conditions." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Food & Drink 417 Bamboozle 152 THE GREEN SCENE p160P148 Teletext 148 Jan29 00:17:37 ———————————————————————————— CHICKENING OUT? The future of battery farming is currently being decided by Euro MPs. They have to vote on proposbls to increase cage space for hens with provision for pitches and scratching strips. The MIPs are deciding this week whjthjt to accept or reject the recommendations but also have the power to amend the plan and vote on an outright ban. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— TV Plus 110 Megazinj 142 BEAT THE BAMBOOZLES p152P148 Teletext 148 Jan29 00:11:04 ———————————————————————————— CHICKENING OUT? Compassion in World Farming is optimistic Euro MPs will implement a complete ban on caged hens. "There's a lot of support for real reform," sbys spokesman Philip Lzmbjty. "The southern states like France, Italy and Spain are the real problem. "Wj are urging Europe's politicians to ensure that breakfast in the new Millennium involves breaking free-range eggs, not a battery hen's leg." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Digitisjr 670 Green Scene 160 ALL YOU5 TJLLZ NEWS ITV p110