Eighteen major hospitality brands, including Burger King, Nando’s, KFC, The Restaurant Group and The Big Table, have withdrawn from their commitments to the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), triggering criticism from animal welfare groups and prompting the launch of a new industry-led initiative. Eight businesses, which own or franchise the 18 brands, announced they are stepping back from the BCC and said instead they were working together in a new industry group it called the Sustainable Chicken Forum (SCF). The companies said they no longer believe the BCC is the right framework to deliver the next phase of welfare improvements, particularly…