Why One Perdue Factory Farmer Speaks Out
Craig Watts went into chicken farming as a contract farmer for one of the biggest chicken companies in the country, Perdue Farms, in order to support his family. But after 22 years, he had reached breaking point. He did something no one has done before. He invited a farm animal welfare organization, Compassion in World Farming, onto his farm to help tell his story. Compassion USA director Leah Garces says, “Craig and I realized that we wanted the same thing. We want to reform the chicken industry, and we have to stand shoulder to shoulder, farmer and animal advocate, to achieve that.” Chickens today are genetic monsters raised in poor conditions.