Pre-slaughter broiler injuries in the Netherlands a cause for concern

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has expressed significant concern regarding the welfare of poultry destined for slaughter. However, after a court ruling, it can no longer enforce penalties for injuries in broiler chickens. Poultry producers asked for the ruling, arguing that the exact cause of injury can’t be determined. Recently the court ruled in an appeal brought by 4 poultry producers that the NVWA’s method for determining catching injuries is not scientifi