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Prawn welfare is moving fast, and Aldi is falling behind
By Jonas Becker2026-03-26T09:27:00
Source: Getty Images
In just over two years, 10 major UK supermarkets have set public timelines to ban the worst practices in prawn farming. Aldi is the only one that hasn’t, says Jonas Becker of the International Council for Animal Welfare
Of all the animals we eat, prawns appear on British plates the most – by individual count, even more than chickens. A large portion are tropical species, farmed and imported. The UK government recognises they are sentient and capable of feeling pain. But do consumers know what they are eating?
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