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Animals Aotearoa

Part of the Open Wing Alliance, a global coalition of more than 80 organisations, we work to end the abuse of farmed animals by advocating for effective change.

  • Take action
    • Chicken double-standards at Nando’s and Pita Pit
    • The painful truth behind food deliveries
    • Join the A-Team
    • Hold global companies accountable
    • It is the end of the line for factory farming – sign now
  • News & updates
  • Learn
    • Key Issues in Chicken Farming
    • About chickens bred for meat
    • How chickens suffer in sheds
    • How chickens suffer at slaughter
    • About the Better Chicken Commitment
    • Chicken meat: What are you really being sold?
    • Science behind the BCC
    • Take our chicken quiz
    • Plant-based chicken alternatives
  • For businesses
    • How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?
    • Better Chicken Commitment
    • Frequently asked questions for businesses
    • Science behind the BCC
  • About us
    • Meet the team
    • Who is Animals Aotearoa
    • Who we work with
    • Impact
    • Contact us
    • Join our mailing list
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    • Media centre
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Category Archives: Blog

My Food Bag, the latest company to sign the Better Chicken Commitment

Always free-range, My Food Bag takes the next step in improving chicken welfare.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorOctober 26, 2022October 31, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on My Food Bag, the latest company to sign the Better Chicken Commitment

Which meal kits care the most about animal welfare?

Meal kits are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to get their kai. Most of these companies market on their ‘ethical’ standards for animal welfare, but how do they stack up?

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorSeptember 28, 2022November 24, 2022Posted inBlog, Food Business, Free-rangeLeave a comment on Which meal kits care the most about animal welfare?

How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?

Demand food brands deliver better! We’ve exposed food delivery brands that use chickens bred to suffer

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorSeptember 20, 2022February 16, 2023Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?

Five fascinating facts about fishes

Fishes are fascinating; they are clever with good memories and amazing sensory abilities.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 31, 2022September 28, 2022Posted inBlog, Fishes, ScienceLeave a comment on Five fascinating facts about fishes

Is your favourite food delivery, leading or lagging in chicken welfare?

A photo of a white-feathered chicken with a very distended breast, lying on the floor of a shed. Superimposed over the photo is the yellow outline of Animal Aotearoa’s chicken logo. Text reads "Delivering Better. Do you know the painful truth behind food deliveries?"

First-of-its-kind ranking report shows which food businesses are leading and which are lagging on chicken welfare.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 5, 2022September 2, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on Is your favourite food delivery, leading or lagging in chicken welfare?

Ready meals, the latest in a long line of companies doing better for chickens

Side-view of a white feathered chicken standing on a wooden deck, with a brown feathered hen behind her.

Another win for chickens from Sweden.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 19, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on Ready meals, the latest in a long line of companies doing better for chickens

Are plant-based diets becoming less popular? Here’s what you need to know…

A picture of some vegan sausages, vegan patties, vegan mince and hashbrowns all in individual cardboard containers. There is basil leaves and small beans scattered over the food.

What does the research say about plant-based diets in New Zealand?

Posted byRowan LundJuly 15, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, Effective Altruism, Plant-based, ScienceLeave a comment on Are plant-based diets becoming less popular? Here’s what you need to know…

Animals Aotearoa submits on Pigs Code of Welfare

Animals Aotearoa is calling an end to crates and stalls, tail docking and other changes as part of our submission on the proposed Code of Welfare Pigs.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorJuly 11, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, Law, ScienceLeave a comment on Animals Aotearoa submits on Pigs Code of Welfare

New chicken standards raise the bar for New Zealand food businesses

Several white chickens in a shed. Two are sitting on a straw bale.

New Zealanders can look forward to higher welfare standards for chickens with today’s launch of the Australia-New Zealand Better Chicken Commitment.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorJuly 7, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on New chicken standards raise the bar for New Zealand food businesses

Want to learn more about chicken farming? Start here!

Two books, 'Gwen the rescue hen,' 'Grilled' and the movie cover 'Cock Fight'

What are the lives of chickens that are farmed for meat and eggs really like? And what can we do to improve them?

Posted byRowan LundJune 20, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on Want to learn more about chicken farming? Start here!

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  • Take Action
  • Chicken double-standards at Nando’s and Pita Pit
  • The painful truth behind food deliveries
  • Join the A-team
  • Hold global companies accountable
  • It is the end of the line for factory farming - sign now
  • News & Updates
  • Learn
  • Key issues in chicken farming
  • About chickens bred for meat
  • How chickens suffer in sheds
  • How chickens suffer at slaughter
  • About the Better Chicken Commitment
  • Chicken meat: What are you really being sold
  • Take our chicken quiz
  • Plant-based chicken alternatives
  • For Businesses
  • How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?
  • Better Chicken Commitment
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Science behind the BCC
  • About Us
  • Meet the team
  • Who is Animals Aotearoa
  • Who we work with
  • Impact
  • Contact us
  • Join our mailing list
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