Poultry welfare

When extreme heat becomes more frequent and temperatures remain high for extended periods of time, as it is currently the case in Canada and the American Northwest, physiological stress increases in humans, animals and c…

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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has found that consumer non-profit groups have standing to go after corporations engaged in deceptive advertising after ruling in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund in its case against Hormel Foods.…

Organic grocery chain Sprouts Farmers Market has committed to upgrading its sourcing procedures and is making phased improvements in poultry welfare after consulting with Compassion in World Farming.

Aarhus University researchers have studied what it means for broiler chickens to have reduced walking abilities without actually being lame.

ClearH2O, Inc. and Ceva have agreed to settle the patent litigation

American supermarket chain Giant Eagle has become the first mainstream retailer to adopt the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) welfare standards, earning the praise of leading animal welfare groups like the ASPCA and Mercy for Animals. …

Aramark, Compass Group, Nestlé USA, Panera Bread, Shake Shack, Sodexo and Target have come together to form the US Working Group for Broiler Welfare.

89% of respondents agree that animal welfare is important to them when buying products

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The welfare of millions of broiler chickens could be improved with an educational video to help farmers identify and encourage positive welfare in broilers

As chickens grow larger and produce more eggs, growth-related issues in broilers and laying hens have become more common

Back in 1923, A. B. Dann wrote in Poultry Science that “wet litter in the poultry house is a rather troublesome problem for most poultrymen.”1 I hate to say it, but we have not come very far since 1923. Here we are, almo…

With hot weather upon us, it’s time for layer operations to make sure they’re prepared to prevent heat stress. Best-case scenario: We prevent hens from overheating. Worst case: Layers are heat stressed, leading to signif…

BRF SA, Brazil's leading poultry processor, has earned the Certified Humane Seal for animal welfare for broilers produced for its Sadia Bio range.

DSM's Sustell is an intelligent sustainability service designed to drive improvements in the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production

The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) is gearing up for a new decade of animal welfare improvements through higher food industry standards.

The Tesco Agri T-Jam 2021 competition is accepting entries and will connect agri-tech innovators with the leading UK retailer's supply chain.

The National Farmers Union has welcomed the recent raft of animal welfare measures proposed by the government, but says that the improved standards should apply to both imported and domestic goods.

Britain said on 12 May it would ban the live export of animals for slaughter and fattening, explore prohibiting the sale of foie gras and formally recognize animals as sentient beings as part of a post-Brexit welfare plan.…