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Research found that 89% of Americans were concerned about industrial animal agriculture, citing animal welfare, workers’ safety or public health risks as a concern. Photo: Henk Riswick
18-05-2022 | News

Poultry violations at US slaughterhouses

Confidence in consumer demand for free-range eggs has prompted leading European egg producers to commit not only to phase out cages for laying hens but to phase out combination systems as well. Tackling poultry superbugs across the globe. Photo: Peter Roek
14-05-2022 | Article

Companies continue to meet cage-free commitments

Improvements in the handling and transport of birds can prevent a multitude of meat quality issues and DOAs. Photo: Hans Prinsen
19-04-2022 | Article

Low-stress handling ensures good quality broiler meat

The state of California is the largest in terms o fits population (almost 40 million people). Now, only eggs from cage-free hens can be sold in California, no matter where they are produced, whether inside or outside the state. Photo: Freepik
15-04-2022 | News

California law bans eggs that are not from cage-free hens

Global companies failing to deliver on animal welfare commitments
05-04-2022 | News

Global companies failing to deliver on animal welfare commitments

Majid Al Futtaim is the first Middle Eastern retailer to make a cage-free commitment. Photo: Ralphs Fotos
04-04-2022 | News

Cage-free eggs commitment comes to the Middle East

The current 16% labour vacancy rate in the poultry sector is intensifying wider issues. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
08-03-2022 | News

Labour and bird flu issues continue to dominate UK poultry concerns

Taiwan’s regulations provide no definition of enriched cages for ducks (unlike for chickens) and so the new rules effectively rule out all forms of cage farming. Photo: We Animal Media / EAST
15-02-2022 | News

Taiwan bans cages for egg-laying ducks

The world’s top 50 global restaurant chains are being called upon to improve their hen welfare standards. Photo: Daniel Hooper
04-02-2022 | News

Pressure on restaurants falling behind cage-free egg trend

With billions of layer chicks worldwide hatched under industrial circumstances, it is of value to understand how a stressful environemt affects performace. Photo: Henk Riswick
28-01-2022 | News

Stressful hatchery experiences negatively impact birds