EU struggles with broiler welfare legislation

Animal welfare is an important issue on the EU agenda. With the accession of the twelve new member states since 2004, it has become even more complicated to find an agreement on how the legislation should look. Will rule soon be implemented?

Keywords: welfare, EU, welfare legislation

Source: World Poultry magazine. Issue 23.3

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