Hugh Fernly-whatsit has a good book on meat. In it he advocates free range chicken be bought at supermarkets as this is the best way to shift the industry over from intensive farming to free range. That said, he does claim a few of the 'free range' labels are a bit misleading and not very free-range. IIRC, I think he recommends the soil association's free-range/organic chicken as the best for the bird's welfare.
Hugh Fernly-whatsit has a good book on meat. In it he advocates free range chicken be bought at supermarkets as this is the best way to shift the industry over from intensive farming to free range. That said, he does claim a few of the 'free range' labels are a bit misleading and not very free-range. IIRC, I think he recommends the soil association's free-range/organic chicken as the best for the bird's welfare.