welfare

The rules for keeping livestock will be changed over the coming years in the Netherlands. Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek
30-07-2025 | Article

‘Historic’ roadmap towards animal-friendly production in the Netherlands

Iceland supermarket – the fourth largest retailer of caged eggs in the UK – has confirmed a new timetable to go completely cage-free across it egg supply by June 2027. Photo: Canva
29-07-2025 | News

UK’s Iceland supermarket reverses cage-free egg stance

The research follows a UK government consultation earlier this year on proposed changes to permitted methods. Photo: Mark Pasveer
23-07-2025 | News

Study launched to improve welfare in handling of poultry in Britain

Anne-Marie Neeteson-van Nieuwenhoven. Photos: Supplied
22-07-2025 | Interview

Interview: Speaking up for the farmers who feed us

Updated standards come into force toward the end of September and include a housing confinement contingency plan, responsible antibiotic usage, and AI and CCTV upgrades in abattoirs. Photo: Canva
17-07-2025 | News

RSPCA Assured: Tougher welfare standards coming

Behavioural parameters are not reliable indicators of hunger in breeders. Photo: Henk Riswick
30-06-2025 | Expert opinion

Broiler breeders: Hunger or not – that’s the question

While the vast majority of food corporations have agreed to remove cages from their egg supply chains, others have been slower to change. Photo: Canva
26-06-2025 | News

Global investigation uncovers widespread abuse in industrial egg farms

In terms of production and egg quality, the Hy-Line Brown strain stood out. Photo: Michel Zoeter
19-06-2025 | News

Breeds better suited to cage-free production

Elissa Lane, CEO of Global Food Partners. Photos: Fabian Brockötter
16-06-2025 | Interview

Matching supply and demand for cage-free eggs in Asia

To explore the challenges of achieving higher welfare standards, the Royal Veterinary College interviewed industry representatives familiar with the Better Chicken Commitment, focusing on why transitioning to slower-growing broilers remains particularly difficult. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-06-2025 | News

Challenges facing the Better Chicken Commitment