Blog - Animals Aotearoa

Are we eating ourselves to extinction?

A photo of a brightly coloured array of plant-based foods makes up three-quarters of the image. In the right quarter is a photo of pieces of raw meat.

More Money, More Meat – How we are eating our way to the extinction of humanity.

When animal welfare becomes a political football, consumers look towards food brands for action on animal welfare.

Animal welfare has long been a contentious issue in New Zealand politics, with many election promises made but little action taken. Now, with the Government’s delays in yet another animal welfare improvement, consumers are looking to food brands for action on animal welfare.

Where does NZ chicken come from?

A person (head not visible) standing in front of shelves of chicken meat, holding up and examining a packet of chicken mince.

There are several common misconceptions about how chickens are raised for meat. Find out where NZ chicken comes from.

New study compares cost of Better Chicken Commitment and low-welfare chicken

A woman wearing a blue overall, crouching down on the floor of a chicken shed with a clipboard and pen in her hands. Next to her is a bale of straw with small brown and white chickens perched on top. In the background, many small chickens are on the floor of the shed or sat on wooden perches. Natural light in entering the shed via a series of windows.

New study shows cost of giving chickens better lives via the BCC.

Why does Nando’s only care about chickens in some countries?

Nando’s, all chickens deserve better treatment.

Eggsplainer – Why has there been an egg shortage?

Close-up of the head and neck of a brown feathered hen behind metal bars. Behind and next to her are other hens. There are two orange plastic flaps hanging down beside her and more hens are the other side of the flaps. Metal mesh can be seen at the back of the cage.

What eggs have been banned and how are hens still being farmed?

Passing the buck for egg shortage

Egg shortage shows lack of leadership by the egg industry, who are trying to shift blame away from itself.

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.

Is free range chicken meat really better?

A white chicken with her back to camera, looking around. Standing in a variety of green and red foliage.

Labels such as free range, cage-free and no added hormones can jump out at you, but what do they really mean? What kind of lives did the animals lead? Is free range chicken really better or are there even kinder choices?

What we’ve achieved for animals in 2022, with your help

A white-feathered chicken standing on a striped towel on the grass with a pair of sunglasses on the towel. There is a wall and plant pots behind her.

After two years in existence, this is what we’ve achieved at Animals Aotearoa for farmed animals.