The project is among the many underway at Tyson Foods’ Broiler Welfare Research Farm (BWRF), a state-of-the-art four-ho
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The company collaborated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on the new goals, which are an expansion to Conagra's existing broiler chicken policy.
"Conagra Brands is committed to the humane treatment of animals and our belief is that creating quality food for our consumers is more than just putting ingredients together, it also includes how we source those ingredients," said Dave Biegger, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Conagra Brands. "We're proud to work with the Humane Society of the United States as well as others in the food industry to take meaningful steps towards positive change in broiler chicken welfare practices."
"The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) applauds Conagra for addressing the most pressing concerns related to chicken meat production," said Josh Balk, vice president of farm animal protection at the Humane Society of the United States. "We're enthusiastic about our long relationship with Conagra and look forward to continuing our work together throughout 2019 and beyond."
Conagra Brands will work with its suppliers, peers and other external stakeholders in an effort to help achieve the following improvements in the treatment of broiler chickens by 2024:
Adds Biegger, "We recognize that our 2024 goals require industry-wide partnership to succeed and we will collaborate across our value chain to further animal welfare while preserving consumer access to quality, affordable food."
The project is among the many underway at Tyson Foods’ Broiler Welfare Research Farm (BWRF), a state-of-the-art four-ho
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