's Fraser Valley has led consumers to wonder how they can ensure the animals they eat are treated compassionately, but two experts say it's not always easy. The photo — supplied by Mercy for Animals — appears to show an Elite Farms chicken catcher kicking a chicken. Straatman says it's difficult — if not impossible — for consumers to visit farms and check whether animals are being treated humanely. He suggests buying from markets when you can directly meet the farmer, or using platforms (like his) that visit farms and source meat from ethical farms. "Are we saying the people who can't afford to buy more expensive [ethically-raised] chicken or are busy and can't get to the type of stores that serve or sell better chicken [are] bad people?"

Source: CBC News June 14, 2017 19:41 UTC