Ban Hatch & Dispatch
Ban Hatch and Dispatch featured in the Daily Express Saturday October 25 2025
In case you didn’t see it on our socials or in print, our Ban Hatch and Dispatch Campaign was featured in the Daily Express. Headlined with our supporter Dame Joanna Lumley, it has really accelerated the petition sign ups and more letters to MPs.
Please consider doing both, if you have not already.

How you can help
Sign the petition to help end male chick culling in the UK and move towards in-ovo sexing technology alternatives
Write to your MP and ask them to support this issue
Increase your consumption of plant-rich foods to help reduce the overwhelming demand on animal agriculture
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