Economics of slow-growing broilers

More than 200 food companies across Europe have signed up to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC) since 2018. These companies will raise their animal welfare standards to the requirements of the ECC by 2026. The Eurogroup for Animals commissioned Wageningen University & Research to undertake a project to gain insight into the costs in various EU member states associated with transitioning to broiler production systems that comply with these requirements. Various reports have been publish