Posts on Reddit and Facebook are exposing some of the negative sides of the chicken industry.
Category Archives: Free-range
Where does NZ chicken come from?
There are several common misconceptions about how chickens are raised for meat. Find out where NZ chicken comes from.
Why does Nando’s only care about chickens in some countries?
Nando’s, all chickens deserve better treatment.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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?
Why are NZ meal kits lagging so far behind in chicken welfare?
Marley Spoon is one of 42 meal kit companies who are taking animal welfare seriously. NZ meal kits are choosing to continue to profit from cruelty.
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.