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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.

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Category Archives: Chickens

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

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

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorMarch 30, 2023November 20, 2023Posted inScience, Blog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on New study compares cost of Better Chicken Commitment and low-welfare chicken

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

Nando’s, all chickens deserve better treatment.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorFebruary 27, 2023March 3, 2023Posted inBlog, Caged hens, Chickens, Eggs, Food Business, Free-rangeLeave a comment on Why does Nando’s only care about chickens in some countries?

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.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorFebruary 2, 2023April 30, 2024Posted inBlog, Chickens, Free-range, LawLeave a comment on What do the labels on chicken meat mean?

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

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

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorDecember 22, 2022August 22, 2023Posted inBlog, Chickens, Effective Altruism, Food Business2 Comments on What we’ve achieved for animals in 2022, with your help

New billboards call out companies like Nando’s and Pita Pit selling free-range cruelty.

Animals Aotearoa’s latest billboard campaign highlights the huge gap between what people imagine when they think of ‘free-range’ chicken meat and the reality.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorDecember 5, 2022September 24, 2024Posted inBlog, Chickens, Free-rangeLeave a comment on New billboards call out companies like Nando’s and Pita Pit selling free-range cruelty.

A year ago Aotearoa was shocked to see the inside of a free-range factory farm

11,000 people watched Farmwatch footage on RNZ’s Facebook page, and countless more heard the story on the radio or watched it on TV. But a year on, what has changed for chickens?

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorNovember 23, 2022September 24, 2024Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on A year ago Aotearoa was shocked to see the inside of a free-range factory farm

World’s largest meal kit, HelloFresh, joins the Better Chicken Commitment in NZ

HelloFresh brings their commitment to chicken welfare from overseas to customers in NZ.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorNovember 22, 2022October 21, 2024Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business, Free-rangeLeave a comment on World’s largest meal kit, HelloFresh, joins the Better Chicken Commitment in NZ

Nando’s and Pita Pit’s chicken double-standards exposed in latest Animals Aotearoa campaign

Today, we launched a campaign against Nando’s and Pita Pit, two fast-food companies from the Delivering Better report, on their failure to improve chicken welfare.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorNovember 8, 2022November 9, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business

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, 2022August 22, 2023Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on My Food Bag, the latest company to sign the Better Chicken Commitment

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, 2022August 25, 2023Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?

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