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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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    • Chicken double-standards at Nando’s and Pita Pit
    • The painful truth behind food deliveries
    • End NZ chicken cruelty
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    • 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
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Category Archives: Food Business

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.

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

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, 2022November 23, 2022Posted 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

Alt text: A light brown feathered chicken standing up tall. Wooden pannels can be seen behind them. There is a yellow square logo that reads ‘Better Chicken Commitment’.

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

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022Posted 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, 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, 2022September 20, 2022Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food BusinessLeave a comment on How do delivery brands stack up on animal welfare?

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?

Media release: Consumers deserve to know the painful truth behind food delivery companies

First-of-its-kind ranking report highlights food delivery companies taking important steps to improve chicken welfare in New Zealand and those lagging behind.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 4, 2022September 30, 2022Posted inChickens, Food Business, MediaLeave a comment on Media release: Consumers deserve to know the painful truth behind food delivery companies

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

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  • The painful truth behind food deliveries
  • End NZ Chicken Cruelty
  • Join the A-team
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  • 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
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