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25/08/2021Industry News
25/08/2021
Natural Grocers Signs On To The Better Chicken Commitment (BCC)
Natural Grocers® has pledged its participation in the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), a set of standards for broiler chicken welfare developed by a coalition of animal welfare organizations.
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23/08/2021
New poultry breed could help UK's Red Tractor assurance scheme deliver on sustainability goals
The Red Tractor assurance scheme hopes that new slow-growing poultry breed will help balance the economic, sustainability and welfare goals of UK chicken production.
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20/08/2021
Red Tractor approves Hubbard Redbro breed for its enhanced welfare standard
Red Tractor said it had approved the Hubbard Redbro breed of broiler for its Enhanced Welfare module.
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11/08/2021
Regenerative farming shift could reduce UK climate emissions, say experts
Organic farming methods, which use fewer pesticides and store more carbon in soil, are becoming more popular
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09/08/2021
Climate change: At-risk nations fear extinction after IPCC report
The warning by a group of developing countries comes after a landmark UN report argued that global warming could make parts of the world uninhabitable.
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09/08/2021
What is the IPCC and why is its new climate report different from others?
Extreme weather is taking hold in every part of the planet, the atmosphere and seas are warming at rates unprecedented in human history, and some of the consequences are irrevocable, according to the sixth assessment report of the…
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07/08/2021
What M&S move to slow-growing poultry means for farmers
Capitalising on the growing consumer awareness of ethically reared meat, M&S has announced plans to be the first major UK retailer to sell only slower reared fresh chicken.
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06/08/2021
Leading Food and Retail Brands Announce Formation of US Working Group for Broiler Welfare
In recognition of the collaboration needed to improve broiler chicken welfare, seven leading food and restaurant companies — Aramark, Compass Group, Nestlé USA, Panera Bread, Shake Shack, Sodexo and Target — have come together to form the US…
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05/08/2021
Troubled waters: How high fish mortality and poor animal welfare threaten the profitability of aquaculture
Aquaculture profits are at risk if the seafood industry fails to address ESG issues – including poor animal welfare and high fish mortality – a new report warns.
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04/08/2021
The ‘queen of vegan cheese’ wants to change the dairy industry
Miyoko Schinner has been on a years-long quest to make tasty vegan cheese. Now she wants to help dairy farmers switch to plant-based farming
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