#Act4 FarmAnimals New criteria developed by the Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement includes standards for healthier chicken breeds, in line with European Chicken Commitment. Djurens Rätt welcomes the development and its potential to reduce the suffering in chicken factory farms. Swedish Public Procurement Agency sets criteria for healthier chicken breeds 11 May 2023 Djurens Rätt
#Act4 FarmAnimals Major producer Norsk Kylling has improved standards for broiler chickens by providing additional space, natural light and improved killing methods, thanks to a collaboration with the Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance. 20% of all Norwegian chickens now live under European Chicken Commitment standards 17 August 2022 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our member organisation Equalia has exposed appalling conditions for animals at a chicken farm linked to Europe's fourth-largest poultry producer, which sells its product in shops across Europe. New investigation exposes deformities, broken legs and crushed birds at chicken farm 15 February 2022 Equalia Investigation
#Act4 FarmAnimals One of Italy's leading poultry producers, Fileni Group, has publicly committed to introduce better welfare standards for all its free range, organic, and 20% of its conventionally produced chicken by 2026. One of Italy's leading poultry producers joins European Chicken Commitment 17 November 2021 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today a groundbreaking new report was launched presenting the first comprehensive scientific overview on the welfare of broiler chickens. Science and best corporate practices show improvements are feasible, urgent and should inform future EU legislation. How to revise the Broiler Directive: science and best corporate practices lead the way to improve the lives of broiler chickens 19 November 2020 Press Release
#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
