The Sustainable Chicken Forum pits sustainability against animal welfare. But a chicken industry built on Frankenchicken suffering was never sustainable to begin with.
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Bird Flu Explained: From Bird Symptoms to Food Safety, All You Need to Know
Bird flu outbreak in New Zealand – what you need to know and what it means for the birds involved in the outbreak.
Prime Minister Targeted Over Inaction On Imports: Ads say “Be more Kiwi, less Ostrich”
Ad campaign launched targeting Christopher Luxon over his failure to stop imports from farming systems that are illegal in New Zealand. Luxon, be more Kiwi, less ostrich.
Looking ahead to 2026: A message to our community about animal welfare
Animal welfare priorities in New Zealand are changing. Learn what’s shaping 2026 and why it matters for animals, people, and the future.
Cultivated Meat in New Zealand: What You Need to Know
Cultivated meat is real meat grown in vats in a lab from animal cells, without slaughter. Learn what it means for people and the planet in New Zealand.
Over One Million Voices Call for an End to Factory Farming
Over one million people worldwide have called on the UN to end factory farming and create a fair, sustainable food system for animals, people, and the planet.
Horrific Footage Exposes Octopus Cruelty as NZ’s Secretive Research Continues
On World Octopus Day, undercover footage reveals that octopuses can suffer for up to 10 minutes when being slaughtered.
Campylobacter: A Hidden Health Crisis from the Chicken on Your Plate
Every year, thousands of New Zealanders fall sick with a serious stomach bug called Campylobacter, and many don’t know that the chicken meat industry is the main cause of this infection.
Are chickens really killed humanely? What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want you to know.
What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want to you know about how chickens are killed by live-shackle slaughter in New Zealand.
A dog’s dinner has better welfare than our own
Many pet food companies have much higher welfare standards than human food brands.