that, to me, is criminal. here is the issue most of the uk s c02 comes as a by product from two fertiliser plants. they ve shut down because gas prices are so high it s uneconomic. at the uk s biggest chicken supplier, they use c02 in packaging to prolong shelf life and to stun the birds before processing, but the gas tanks will soon be empty. we are at a crisis point. we have got four to five days left, and we will have to reduce our production by io%. how many chickens is that? that s over half a million chickens a week. how long has the government got to try and solve this, then? you have only got days and hours. the government need to intervene, get these plants up and running and save christmas, and actually save the food supply chain. it s notjust pork and poultry.
emma simpson has more details. this pig farm in east yorkshire sends more than 1500 animals a week to an abattoirfor sends more than 1500 animals a week to an abattoir for slaughter. they are stunned with carbon dioxide, but if that runs out the pigs cannot leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if government don t ste in be dealt with. if government don t step in and be dealt with. if government don t step in and sort be dealt with. if government don t step in and sort this be dealt with. if government don t step in and sort this massive - step in and sort this massive problem out, then basically these pigs here in this shed will have to be killed on the farm and they will go into landfill. that to me is criminal. , go into landfill. that to me is criminal- go into landfill. that to me is criminal. , , , .,, go into landfill. that to me is criminal. , , , ., crimin
from pastries to protests. last month mcdonalds dropped their chicken supplier after the fact that they mistreated their pre dead poultry. bought group called mercy more animals, said the mcmuffin makers didn t go far enough. it read, in part, quote, common sense tells us that animals with legs and wings should be given the basic freedom to move. i think that s in the constitution. the best part was the truly random assortment of celebs who signed the letter. among them, ryan goseling and ed begley, junior and brian adams? well, that saves me a trip to dead or alive info .com. all of this talk of food is getting me hungry. let s check in with the kitchen staff to see what is for dinner tonight. bill, how many times have we told him to stop bringing his work with him.