Comments on: Chickens, Hugh and Tesco Too blogger: Steven Lamb

By: Vicky

Vicky — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:07 +0000

I enjoyed this show, and appreciate the lengths that Hugh goes to for his chickens… but the more I see of this type of show, it’s made me just about stop eating chicken, opting for Quorn as a quality substitute because nothing has died (I’m not vege btw). The chickens seem to suffer ridiculously.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:54:52 +0000

We have 2 chickens in our garden and after getting them I’m so concious of where my meat comes from. Chickens are friendly, inquisitive, and so charming. our hens are now our pets that give something back to us. yummy eggs!
We should get chickens the proper welfare standards they should have!

By: janey

janey — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:30:52 +0000

well done Hugh. It is essential that the public are aware of where their food comes from and how it gets there. The sheer arrogance displayed by the “pr” woman was a disgrace. Thankfully her attitude has discouraged me from shopping there!.Over the last couple of years i have been using my local butcher, sourcing free range meat. I am not rich there are 5 of us but i make soups and curries from the leftover chicken so it can go quite far and the taste is much much better. keep up the good work!

By: Janet Page

Janet Page — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:42:29 +0000

Hi Hugh what a great programme that was. I don`t shop in Tescos anyway but if I did, I wouldn`t now. It is true what another person commented, all Tesco are interested in is ££££££££`s. I support all animals as far as I can and I also have an adopted Tiger and my mum an Elephant. Tescos go on about how they care and they are the worst for selling Turtles (which are supposed to be protected) and frogs. Which they export in app[alling conditions. That is why I don`t shop there. Good luck with your fight as you are really going to need it.

By: phil barker

phil barker — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:12:14 +0000

congratulations Hugh-you are about to help price chicken out of the ordinary person’s reach(by ordinary I mean people who for whatever reason are not blessed with the money that comes with a tv career).By the way- I think you’ll find that supermarkets are not the route of evil,as you portray them-they are a neccesary response to the small marketeers incapability to meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding market

By: JUNE SPENCER

JUNE SPENCER — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:22:52 +0000

Good on yer Hugh ! We always watch your programms and support you 100%. Tesco dont give a dam about anything only making profit and beating other supermarkets targets. Keep up the fight, We the “public” care and support you.

By: danielle tulley

danielle tulley — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:30:49 +0000

its all goood and well spoting on about buying free range chinken when britian is in recession my family consitions of 2 children and 2 aldults i have to but i to feed and clothe
also put a roof over my familys head with this hundred pond a week and buying a free range chicken all on beenifit how i am i supoode to feed my family . Ur ideas are based on rich family i really think u should think of britsh people in trouble before u strat spotting off about a chicken !!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:33:16 +0000

Hi hugh,
I 100% agree with you and well done on making the british public aware of what they are buying, the way TESCO’S treated you was disgusting and totally uncalled for, I along with other people I know intend on hitting tesco where it hurts in there pockets and NOT SHOPPING THERE AT ALL, If I cannot afford to spend £1-2 more on a better kept chicken then I won’t buy, the more people keep on buying these cheap birds from tesco the more they will stock in the future, so DO NOT BUY THEM, and spend a little bit more, its worth it….

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:47:22 +0000

Well done huge, I’m a small farmer in northamptonshire that has been farming since 1997, when i was 12 years of ages. I do not come from a family farming back ground, so everything i have got has through pure hard work, grit and determination. I have never claimed a penny of subsidy.
What you are setting out to do against these supermarkets has been well due for many years . To think that last year my store lambs only sold for £20/a piece (a lose of £10/lamb) and that this year they are worth anythng from £45-50. My fat lambs and beef have also been a lot stronger this year, Its about time these supermarkets started paying what i deserve to be paid for them. One day i wil own that farm of my own, which has been my ambishion ever since i was a very small child. keep up the good work.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:25:12 +0000

Really enjoyed the show this evening and it’s great to be able to read more about what is going on at River Cottage. It sounds like Tesco could learn a thing or two about happy chooks from Steven!