New Zealanders can look forward to higher welfare standards for chickens with today’s launch of the Australia-New Zealand Better Chicken Commitment.
Author Archives: Mona Oliver, Campaign Director
Global milestone shows the way forward for companies in Aotearoa.
546 and counting. Global companies are changing the way they source their chicken meat. It is time for us to catch up.
How long do chickens live?
Chickens are very cute; they like exploring and are naturally curious. Sadly, chickens on factory farms don’t get to live a natural life or a very long one.
What do the labels on chicken meat mean?
Aotearoa has no laws or regulations regarding the labelling of meat, so how do companies decide what is free-range, cage-free, and hormone-free? Find out the truth about labelling.
In the news: Pressure on takeaway chains as Domino’s ditches ‘fast chickens’
Exclusive footage from inside a free-range farm was provided to Radio New Zealand by volunteer investigators at Farmwatch.
Media release: Dead and dying chickens – investigative NZ footage exposes ‘business as usual’
Footage obtained by Farmwatch investigators, aired on RNZ Checkpoint yesterday
(16.11.21) shows chickens in pain, struggling to walk.
Five surprising facts about chickens
Most of us don’t really know much about chickens, and how wonderful they are. So here are five facts about chickens to help you appreciate them.
In the news: At the bottom of the pecking order
The report shows that all chicken meat served in New Zealand comes from chickens bred to grow too big too fast, leading to lameness and other health issues.