Essere Animali
"Aiming to create a society that recognises the rights of animals, leaving them free to live life on their own terms."
Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change
More than 6 billion meat chickens, commonly known as ‘broilers’, are slaughtered in the EU each year with Poland, France and Spain currently being the biggest producers of chicken meat. Conventional broiler production causes an array of serious animal welfare problems, including crowded, barren living conditions, painful procedures, and physical and physiological problems associated with rapid growth.
The Time to Act is Now
We urge policymakers to urgently revise the Broiler Directive to reflect scientific advancements and public demand. We need:
- Stronger Legislation: Set higher welfare standards, and include EFSA’s recommendations on broiler welfare, specifically on stocking density and use of slower growing breeds.
- Corporate Responsibility: Encourage more companies to commit to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC).
- Support for Farmers: Provide financial aid to transition to higher welfare production.
By working together across sectors, we can improve the lives of billions of broiler chickens in the EU, ensuring ethical and sustainable farming practices.
Champion Chicken Welfare legislation for a healthier EU
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Each year, over 6.4 billion broiler chickens are slaughtered in the European Union - policy makers must act now. Here's how.
Champion Chicken Welfare legislation for a healthier EUOur Groundbreaking Event on Advancing Chicken Welfare
We brought together experts, organisations, and passionate individuals for our Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change. This interactive event explored best practices, discussed key challenges, and fostered collaboration to improve the welfare of chickens in Europe and across the globe.
Partners:
The event is jointly organised with Humane World for Animals, Albert Schweitzer Foundation, and Essere Animali.
Albert Schweitzer Stiftung für unsere Mitwelt
"Our goal is a world where no animal suffers for food production. We will achieve this step by step by working together to raise animal welfare standards and reduce the consumption of animal products."
Humane World for Animals
"Together, we tackle the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering to create permanent change."
The Pecking Order
Check out our 2024 Pecking Order report, where we assess restaurant brands in Europe on whether they address broiler chicken welfare in their policies, and how they are reporting on implementation progress in relation to each of the European Chicken Commitment requirements.
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