Tesco shareholders have not backed proposals to improve welfare standards for chickens championed by TV cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
The chef wanted investors to adopt new standards for rearing birds, but the plan got fewer than 10% of votes at its annual general meeting in Solihull.
Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall called the backing he garnered for his proposals a "significant showing" and denied that his efforts had been wasted.
Full Story: TV chef loses Tesco chicken vote
The chef wanted investors to adopt new standards for rearing birds, but the plan got fewer than 10% of votes at its annual general meeting in Solihull.
Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall called the backing he garnered for his proposals a "significant showing" and denied that his efforts had been wasted.
Full Story: TV chef loses Tesco chicken vote
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