European policy is hurting the poultry industry

Political decisions have resulted in many European poultry farmers losing ground on the global market. The list of regulations that cause increasing production costs – most of which relate to food safety, animal welfare and environment protection – seems endless. Will these matters eventually determine EU exports, while poultry meat and eggs will have to be imported? By Wiebe van der Sluis The return on poultry meat (fillets) remains a painful issue in the European poultry industry.