Major restaurant chains, including KFC, have ditched a commitment to improve chicken sourcing standards in the UK as poultry demand soars. Eight restaurant groups, which also include the owners of ...

The National Chicken Council (NCC) has rolled out a set of industry-wide standards for broiler chicken welfare. The standards, called “Chicken Guarantees,” are part of the NCC’s Chicken Check In ...

The UK’s farming minister Jane Kennedy today (26 January) released for consultation proposals on Europe’s first set of rules governing the welfare of chickens raised for meat. The new European rules ...

Transport of broiler chickens to processing facilities exposes birds to a sequence of physical and environmental stressors that significantly influence welfare outcomes, mortality and meat quality.

Over the past five years, a few major US poultry companies have committed to working toward improving the lives of chickens raised for meat. These commitments address the breeding of chickens and ...