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Category Archives: Slaughter

Cultivated Meat in New Zealand: What You Need to Know

Cultivated meat is real meat grown in vats in a lab from animal cells, without slaughter. Learn what it means for people and the planet in New Zealand.

Posted byEm StokesJanuary 19, 2026January 20, 2026Posted inBlog, Disease, Food Business, Law, Science, SlaughterLeave a comment on Cultivated Meat in New Zealand: What You Need to Know

Horrific Footage Exposes Octopus Cruelty as NZ’s Secretive Research Continues

On World Octopus Day, undercover footage reveals that octopuses can suffer for up to 10 minutes when being slaughtered.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorOctober 8, 2025October 8, 2025Posted inBlog, Fishes, Octopuses, Sentience, SlaughterLeave a comment on Horrific Footage Exposes Octopus Cruelty as NZ’s Secretive Research Continues

Campylobacter: A Hidden Health Crisis from the Chicken on Your Plate

Every year, thousands of New Zealanders fall sick with a serious stomach bug called Campylobacter, and many don’t know that the chicken meat industry is the main cause of this infection.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025Posted inBlog, Chickens, Disease, Food Business, SlaughterLeave a comment on Campylobacter: A Hidden Health Crisis from the Chicken on Your Plate

Are chickens really killed humanely? What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want you to know.

What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want to you know about how chickens are killed by live-shackle slaughter in New Zealand.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025Posted inBlog, Chickens, Slaughter2 Comments on Are chickens really killed humanely? What the chicken meat industry doesn’t want you to know.

Bird Flu Explained: From Bird Symptoms to Food Safety, All You Need to Know

Bird flu outbreak in New Zealand – what you need to know and what it means for the birds involved in the outbreak.

Posted byJennifer DuttonDecember 17, 2024April 16, 2025Posted inChickens, Blog, Caged hens, Eggs, Environment, Food Business, Free-range, Media, Science, Sentience, Slaughter2 Comments on Bird Flu Explained: From Bird Symptoms to Food Safety, All You Need to Know

Australian campaign launches for chickens bred for meat

A new campaign has launched in Australia to reveal the plight of chickens farmed for meat, asking food businesses to commit to higher animal welfare.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business, Media, SlaughterLeave a comment on Australian campaign launches for chickens bred for meat

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