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

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 ...