International approaches to the welfare of meat chickens

Welfare issues and approaches are compared in the following review, for all major meat chicken producing countries.   Incertain countries, such as the United States and Australia, the industry comprises a small number of integrated, self-regulated companies, whereas in Europe the industry is more diverse, with greater competition, and more government regulation. There is much more meat chicken welfare research and regulation in Europe, and in particular the United Kingdom, than in countries wit