A new investigation by L214 puts Carrefour under pressure. The animal rights organization has released footage filmed in July and August 2026 at a Muscovy duck farm in Sèvremoine, Maine-et- Loire . According to L214, approximately 11,500 ducks are being raised there in an enclosed building, without access to a pond or bedding, and the animals appear injured or have difficulty moving. The organization claims that the meat from this farm is sold under the Carrefour Extra brand.
The images are particularly sensitive for the retailer, as they directly call into question the farming conditions of a supplier in its supply chain. L214 denounces, in particular, the use of flooring made entirely of plastic slats and a stocking density that it deems incompatible with the animals' needs. The organization also shows ducks with leg injuries as well as dead animals. Finally, it criticizes the conditions under which the birds are collected before being sent to the slaughterhouse, claiming that they are handled roughly and placed in transport crates.
Carrefour reacted immediately after the images were released
In response to the publication of the investigation, Carrefour adopted an unambiguous stance. The retailer acknowledges that the footage filmed at its supplier Galiance shows "animals suffering" and affirms its condemnation of any practice contrary to animal welfare standards. Carrefour states that it has contacted the relevant authorities to request an inspection and confirms that it has reminded its supplier of the requirements it must comply with. This swift reaction allows the retailer to demonstrate that it is not trying to downplay the images, while now deferring to the authorities the responsibility for precisely establishing any potential shortcomings.
For L214, however, the issue goes beyond this single farm. The organization is calling on Carrefour to remove the products in question from its shelves and demanding a 50% reduction in the number of animals slaughtered for its supplies by 2030. The retailer was already targeted by the organization last April during a campaign focused on intensive farming conditions. This new investigation therefore brings back to the forefront the issue of supplier oversight and the consistency between the commitments made by major retailers and the practices observed on some farms. For Carrefour, the findings of the audit will now be crucial in assessing the scale of the problem and determining any necessary measures.
