Article: New report shows rearing chickens to higher welfare standards benefits producer, retailer and consumer.

Article: RSPCA carries out first ever audit on animal ...
M2 Presswire;  June 27, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... PRESSWIRE-27 June 2005-RSPCA: RSPCA carries out first ever audit on animal welfare standards(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS ... acts as a benchmark for welfare standards in the future. The statistics, which the RSPCA has obtained from government ...

Article: FOOD & DRINK: Mark of a job well done; The RSPCA ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  September 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... a boy, is signed up to the RSPCA Freedom of Food label, for ... slaughter, is monitored under the RSPCA scheme. The charity has more ... year to insure its list of welfare standards are adhered to. "The advantage ... a recognised standard. The RSPCA is an organisation that everybody ...

Article: No chickening out: concern over animal welfare ...
Grocer;  September 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... welfare? On October 12, the RSPCA launches its first ever Alternative ... of external affairs at the RSPCA, says that the time has ... that they already have high welfare standards, although Waitrose does work with the RSPCA under the Freedom Food scheme ...

Article: Chef wins support for poultry welfare fight ; Celebrity chef Hugh ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 20, 2008 ;     622 words ... ... change its poultry welfare standards. The chef, based ... supermarket to adopt the RSPCA standard on chicken ... Government aspirations on welfare standards. Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall ... as Thailand - where welfare standards are much lower. Mr ...

Article: M&S hits back at Viva! over welfare.(Marks and Spencer PLC takes ...
Grocer;  March 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... of farrowing crates," said a spokeswoman. "This is an industry-wide issue and we are at the forefront in continuing to improve animal welfare standards." Compassion in World Farming and the RSPCA praised M&S animal welfare.

Article: Hugh doesn't chicken out of tackling Tesco ; Dear Hugh ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  January 27, 2009 ;     646 words ... ... up to his quest last year to persuade Tesco to improve the welfare standards of the millions of chickens it sells every year. Hugh ... more of a lifetime struggle than a quick fix. Enter the RSPCA Freedom Foods birds, still raised indoors like the two for ...

Article: RSPCA Calls For Spaced-Out Chickens.
M2 Presswire;  August 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... farmers should at least meet RSPCA welfare standards", and that these are ... under its scheme to the RSPCA's higher welfare standards (compared to 2007 ... paper per chicken. "The RSPCA welfare standards for farm animals are applied ...