Hugh's Tesco chicken check-out challenge
Chicken saviour Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is currently engaged in an interesting challenge against his old friend Mr. Tesco. He's going to need a hefty sum of cash to get round this one, and is asking members of the public for help. So why should the man who famously sells chickens for £15 be needing your money?
It all began when HFW submitted a resolution to be presented at Tesco's AGM at the end of the month covering animal welfare. But unhappy about having its record exposed, Tesco rather arrogantly wants to charge him £86,888 to get the paperwork out to the shareholders before Wednesday. Hugh has responded by auctioning various prizes on his website and hoping to make the deadline. He's already paid £30,000 out of his own pocket, but needs to make up the rest from donations. Follow the jump for instructions on how you can contribute.
Top prize in the auction is the chance to have Hugh come to your home and cook a delicious free range roast chicken dinner, (guaranteed not bought at Tesco's) for the successful bidder and up to five friends. And he promises he'll put a nice chicken stock on the hob for you before he leaves! The current bid for this unique experience stands at £2159. Still without any bids is the chance to win some signed, gold discs from Keane.
Another option is to give a donation via the Compassion in World Farming site. There's a simple form here that allows you to give any amount via your credit or debit card -- and using this method you won't have to have Hugh round for dinner...!
