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Apr 2022
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The real cost of the chicken in your sup...

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Chicken has become such a staple of the British diet that shoppers have grown used to paying less than a pint of beer for a whole bird in a supermarket. But the supply chain that leads to the shelves is mired in ethical and environmental dilemmas, finds Simon Usborne. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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