#Act4 FarmAnimals Intensively reared chicken for meat from supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury and the Co-op is creating an ideal environment for new pandemic viruses to emerge, a report warns. Report warns that supermarket chicken risk ‘catastrophic’ new pandemics 16 November 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Supermarket giant ALDI has taken a far-reaching decision to improve animal welfare. ALDI is the first major food retailer in Germany to join the European Chicken Commitment and thereby increases its commitment to sustainable retail practices by telling suppliers to treat chickens better. ALDI to join European Chicken Commitment in Germany and Spain 9 November 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals To meet the changing and growing consumer demand for chicken meat, the poultry industry has selected broiler chickens for increasing efficiency and breast yield. While this high productivity means affordable, consistent product, it has come at a cost to broiler welfare. New study brings more evidence that fast growth breed are deleterious to broiler chicken welfare 14 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Welfarm launched its national campaign revealing how the investments made by some French banks are supporting intensive broiler chicken farming systems. In the case of Crédit Agricole, the bank invested nearly 2.5 billion euros in industries that do not pay attention to the welfare of these animals. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case and other French banks are involved in this practice as reported by Welfarm. Welfarm denounces investment of French banking sector in intensive chicken farming 9 September 2020 WELFARM
#Act4 FarmAnimals An investigative report by the Humane League UK has uncovered that eight in ten samples of standard chicken in the UK showed white striping disease. White striping disease found in 85% UK supermarket chicken 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Danpo, the largest Danish chicken processor, had pledged to phase out broiler chickens by the end of 2021, switching from Ross genetics to the slow-growing Ranger Gold. Denmark bets on slow growth broiler chicken breeds 24 August 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Following Nando’s announcement last week, high street bakery chain Greggs is the latest to sign up to the Better Chicken Commitment – a significant pledge to further strengthen their animal welfare credentials. Greggs signs up for better chicken! 7 August 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals A recent survey indicated nearly half of the respondents are currently giving birds access to natural light or are planning on adding it soon. Survey: giving broilers access to natural light is gaining popularity in US poultry industry 7 April 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week estimated Ukrainian poultry production will continue to grow in 2020, although at a slower rate. Ukraine's chicken meat production and exports are expected to continue increasing in 2020 27 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Chicken is the most popular meat in the UK and its consumption is growing. A report shows the true costs of production on this scale. Chicken consumption and the hidden consequences for animal welfare, our environment and public health 16 March 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Better Chicken Commitment has encouraged big players to sign up and improve chicken welfare across the UK and Europe. But, there are still a number of businesses who aren't convinced that intensively reared meat chickens suffer from growing fast. Report looks at the health and welfare issues of three fast-growing breeds of chicken 2 March 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Lidl Denmark is to become the first retail chain in the country to eliminate fast-growing broiler chickens Ross 308 from their supply chain of fresh meat. Lidl Denmark is taking big steps for broiler chickens 27 February 2020
