Case study shows transition to cage-free chicken systems in Brazil

Published 2021년 11월 5일

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142 companies in Brazil's food and hotel sectors have committed to cease using eggs and products from chickens kept in cages by 2025 or 2030, as per the Animal Observatory. Leading food companies like Barilla, AB Brasil, and GPA are transitioning to free-range chicken systems, adopting animal welfare policies due to increasing consumer demand for ethically sourced food. The process faces challenges such as logistical complexities and higher costs, but companies like Barilla have successfully met their commitments despite these obstacles. Meanwhile, AB Brasil, the first egg processor to pledge cage-free eggs, is planning its transition by 2025 for products for direct consumption and by 2028 for those sold to the industry.

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Currently, 142 companies in the food and hotel sectors in Brazil have public commitments to no longer use eggs and by-products from chickens housed in cages, as pointed out by the Animal Observatory, Alianima's platform, an organization that works on the animal welfare agenda. At different stages of evolution, these companies have been promoting significant changes throughout the supply chain to achieve this goal within different deadlines: by 2025 (majority) or, at the latest, by 2030. This is what the case study 'Open as cages', launched this week by Alianima, focusing on three leading food companies (Barilla, AB Brasil and GPA), which have either completely migrated or are in the process of transitioning to systems where chickens are raised free-range, with controlled stocking and input of important elements, such as perches, bedding (for bathing in earth/sand) and a place for a nest. "The implementation of effective animal welfare policies is a major challenge faced by the ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio