Tag: ChickenTrack

ChickenTrack 2024 Reveals Progress, but are Companies on Track to Meet the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment Deadline?

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming released its latest European ChickenTrack report, tracking companies’ progress toward meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).  ChickenTrack reports on compliance with the science-based criteria behind the BCC that, when met in full, will significantly improve the lives of millions of broiler chickens. While some companies have made progress, with improvements varying across different criteria, many still lag behind. With the 2026 deadline fast approaching, urgent action is needed for companies to fulfil their commitments. Over 380 companies have signed up to…

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ChickenTrack Report 2023 Unveils Progress, but more Retailers Urged to Join Better Chicken Movement

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its second annual European ChickenTrack Report measuring company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). ChickenTrack aims to help drive compliance, encourage transparency and support the successful transition to higher welfare chicken by holding companies accountable for their commitments.  The BCC is a package of science-based criteria, and ALL the requirements need to be implemented to significantly improve the lives of broiler chickens. ChickenTrack 2023 assesses progress on each criterion, and this year shows that the majority of…

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Compassion’s introductory ChickenTrack report lays ground for measuring European company progress towards higher welfare chicken

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its preliminary European ChickenTrack report which aims to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). This introductory report rounds up progress over the last year, provides some examples of best practice reporting, and lays out a reporting framework for businesses to adopt ahead of the 2022 European ChickenTrack. Over the past four years, more than 270 food companies have acknowledged their responsibility in improving the breeding, living conditions and slaughter practices for the meat chickens…

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