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Category Archives: Blog

Time to pop the hood at BurgerCruel

Gourmet burger chain BurgerFuel is in the spotlight over poor chicken welfare standards. Their policy needs a tune-up.

Posted byJennifer DuttonSeptember 10, 2026September 10, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business, Free-rangeLeave a comment on Time to pop the hood at BurgerCruel

SPCA Certified farms caught in shocking exposé

Shocking exposé of NZ free-range SPCA Certified operations. Volunteer investigators look inside Tegel free-range sheds raising chickens for meat.

Posted byJennifer DuttonSeptember 9, 2026September 10, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Disease, Food Business, Free-range, Law, Media, Science1 Comment on SPCA Certified farms caught in shocking exposé

Win for chickens – HELL Pizza signs the Better Chicken Commitment

This is a big deal. The HELL franchise is a huge brand with nationwide recognition; a household name known for taking strong stances.

Posted byJennifer DuttonSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026Posted inFood Business, Blog, Chickens, Free-rangeLeave a comment on Win for chickens – HELL Pizza signs the Better Chicken Commitment

PM’s Mail Piles Up At Parliament: 100 Parcels For Luxon Stamped “Return To Sender”

Banned in NZ. Imported from abroad. 60% of pork from systems we prohibited. Stop cruel imports. It’s time for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to act.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 26, 2026August 27, 2026Posted inBlog, Caged hens, Eggs, Law, MediaLeave a comment on PM’s Mail Piles Up At Parliament: 100 Parcels For Luxon Stamped “Return To Sender”

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.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Slaughter2 Comments on Are chickens really killed humanely? What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want you to know.

Government wants to cram more hens into sheds. We’ve pushed back.

We’ve submitted against proposed changes to the Layer Hen Code of Welfare that take animal welfare backwards and locks in colony cages.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorAugust 18, 2026August 19, 2026Posted inBlog, Caged hens, Disease, Eggs, Free-range, LawLeave a comment on Government wants to cram more hens into sheds. We’ve pushed back.

Help Them Escape This Future: Octopus Farming Ban Campaign Goes Huge in Wellington

Wellington billboards launch a global campaign as 177 organisations join Animals Aotearoa in urging NZ political parties to ban octopus factory farming.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 21, 2026August 14, 2026Posted inBlog, Environment, Fishes, Media, OctopusesLeave a comment on Help Them Escape This Future: Octopus Farming Ban Campaign Goes Huge in Wellington

Free-range chickens still suffer

While free-range certainly makes a huge difference to the welfare of pigs and hens used for egg production, it is a different story for chickens bred for meat.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Free-range, ScienceTags:chickens, Free-range4 Comments on Free-range chickens still suffer

Global Progress. Healthier Chickens. Stronger Choices.

Fast-growing chicken breeds cause immense suffering. Here’s how countries and producers are changing that – and how you can help.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 4, 2026July 8, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business, LawLeave a comment on Global Progress. Healthier Chickens. Stronger Choices.

Bird Flu Explained: 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.

Posted byJennifer DuttonJune 24, 2026August 5, 2026Posted inChickens, Blog, Caged hens, Eggs, Environment, Food Business, Free-range, Media, Science, Sentience, Slaughter2 Comments on Bird Flu Explained: Bird Symptoms to Food Safety, All You Need to Know

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