Beyond Meat, which makes meat substitutes, has another high-profile fast-food partner to help with a protein source: chicken.

Fifty-four large investors managing €1.2 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by ten large US and British restaurant groups.

Fried chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across Ireland and Britain.

Paul McCartney has been enlisted by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) in its campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken.