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Lidl cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare boost
Lidl reduces its maximum stocking density to 30kg/sq m for own-label fresh chicken but is yet to introduce slower-growing breeds
Read moreChickenTrack Report 2023 Unveils Progress, but more Retailers Urged to Join Better Chicken Movement
Compassion in World Farming has today (20 March 2024) launched its second annual European ChickenTrack Report measuring company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
Read moreProgress on Better Chicken Commitment ‘falling behind’, warns Compassion in World Farming
More UK supermarkets will need to sign up to the Better Chicken Commitment if the British poultry sector is to “raise the baseline standard of chicken”, Compassion in World Farming has urged.
Read moreAnimal campaigners launch legal action against EU over cage-free ban
CIWF has launched legal action against the European Commission for its failure to deliver its cage-free farming ban pledge.
Read moreCalls for EU legislators to ban cages for layers
Calls for the European Union to deliver on its promised ban on the use of cages for farmed animals have been made by animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming in its latest EggTrack 2023 report.
Read moreMcDonald’s meets US cage-free pledge goal two years early
McDonald’s announced it has achieved its 100% cage-free egg sourcing goal in its U.S. locations two years ahead of its original timeline.
Read moreEggTrack 2023 Reports Progress on Cage-free Eggs
EggTrack 2023 indicates food companies are focused on providing a cage-free life for egg-laying hens, despite the ongoing challenges from avian influenza, inflation and the war in Ukraine, but without their actions being reinforced by…
Read moreLack of government support could derail cage-free egg ambitions, report warns
Compassion in World Farming has called for increased engagement and legislation to support voluntary moves to end the ‘cage age’
Read moreFlooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods
The benefits of regenerative farming against extreme weather
Read moreTesco and Asda join retail partnership to limit supply chain emissions
Tesco and Asda are among 10 UK supermarkets that have joined a new partnership to help reduce emissions across their supply chains.
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